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ur-

1
  1. variant of uro- 1:

    uranalysis.



ur-

2
  1. variant of uro- 2 before a vowel:

    urite.

ur-

3
(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. a combining form meaning “earliest, original,” used in words denoting the primal stage of a historical or cultural entity or phenomenon:

    ur-civilization; urtext.

Ur

4

[ ur, oor ]

noun

  1. an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.

Ur

1

/ ɜː /

noun

  1. an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates
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Ur-

2

combining_form

  1. original, primitive

    Ursprache

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UR

3

abbreviation for

  1. you are
  2. your
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ur-

4

combining_form

  1. a variant of uro- 1 uro- 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ur-1

< German ur-, Middle High German, Old High German; cognate with Old English or-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ur-1

German
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Luckily, tracks like Get Ur Freak On, Lose Control and Pass That Dutch still sound as fresh and futuristic now as they did first time around - and Missy's relative lack of stage experience was never apparent.

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The singer, who has endeared himself to fans with his cheeky sense of humor and his internet trolling, instead requested they “shake ur a— for me.”

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Soulja Boy hit back at the comedian on Monday, weeks after Wayans’ radio spot, tweeting “u not funny” and he “keep selling ur soul” amid a burst of profanity.

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She held a sign that read, “Ur racism won’t end our strength.”

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"Religious politics over the past few years have chipped away at her legacy and she isn't spoken about as much any more," says journalist Shams Ur Rehman Alavi, who has been researching Bhopal's women rulers.

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