our
Belonging to us.
Of, from, or belonging to the nation, region, or language of the speaker.
(Northern England, Scotland) Used before a person's name to indicate that the person is in one's family, or is a very close friend.
our
Misspelling of are.
• ROU, UoR, uro-
Source: Wiktionary
Our, possessive pron. Etym: [AS. our, of us; akin to us, to us, and to G. unser our, of us, Goth. unsara. sq. root186 See Us.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us; as, our country; our rights; our troops; our endeavors. See I. The Lord is our defense. Ps. lxxxix. 18.
Note: When the noun is not expressed, ours is used in the same way as hers for her, yours for your, etc.; as, whose house is that It is ours. Our wills are ours, we known not how. Tennyson.
-our. Etym: [OF. -our.]
Definition: See -or.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
