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ur-

variant of uro- ¹:
uranalysis.

ur-

variant of uro- ² before a vowel:
urite.

ur-

(sometimes initial capital letter)

a combining form meaning “earliest, original,” used in words denoting the primal stage of a historical or cultural entity or phenomenon:
ur-civilization; urtext.

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[ ur, oor ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

/ ɜː /

noun

an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates

Ur-

combining_form

original, primitive
Ursprache

abbreviation for

you are
your

ur-

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combining_form

a variant of uro- 1 uro- 2

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ur-¹

< German ur-, Middle High German, Old High German; cognate with Old English or-

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ur-¹

German

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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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Raye also posted a picture of a cake for her 27th birthday, which had been iced to say "sorry ur car got stolen".

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First single Kiss Ur Face Forever is a grunge-pop anthem to physical infatuation, while the follow-up Little Chaos is a frantic reflection of an unsettled mind.

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