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Ur

Pronunciation: (ûr, oor), [key]
—n.
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, esp. of royal tombs.

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var. of uro- ¹ : uranalysis.

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var. of uro- ² before a vowel: urite.

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(sometimes cap.)
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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uracil

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