ore Synonyms & Antonyms
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Ore as a Symbol
ISO 639-3 language code for Orejón.
Ore as a Noun
Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.
A unit of currency used in England around the 10th to 12th centuries.
Seaweed, especially that which is washed up ashore.
A type of fine wool, especially of the type historically produced in the market town of Leominster, Herefordshire.
Alternative form of öre.
Ore as a Preposition
Obsolete form of over.
Word Forms & Grammar
ore (countable and uncountable, plural ores)
ore (plural ores)
ore (uncountable)
ore
ore (plural ore)
Words That Rhyme With Ore
Origin of Ore
Origin 1: From Middle English or, oor, blend of Old English ōra (“ore, unwrought metal”), of uncertain origin, and ār (“brass, copper, bronze”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *aiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyos.
Origin 2: Compare Old Norse eir (“brass, copper”), German ehern (“of metal, of iron”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌶 (aiz, “ore”); also Dutch oer (“ferrous hardpan; bog iron ore”). Compare Latin aes (“bronze, copper”), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (aiiah), Sanskrit अयस् (áyas, “copper, iron”).
Origin 3: Borrowed from Latin ora.[1]
Origin 4: A southern variant of ware (“seaweed”).[2]
Ore at a Glance
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, preposition |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /oɹ/ |
| Meaning | ISO 639-3 language code for Orejón |
| Plural | ores |