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Or vs Oor - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between or and oor

is that or is (tincture) the gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms while oor is ear.

As prepositions the difference between or and oor

is that or is before; ere while oor is about.

As a conjunction or

is connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, each of which could make a passage true in english, this is the "inclusive or" the "exclusive or" is formed by "eitheror".

As an adjective or

is (tincture) of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

As an adverb or

is (obsolete) early (on).

or

English

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Etymology 1

(etyl) .

Conjunction

(English Conjunctions)
  • Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "eitheror".
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  • Logical union of two sets of values. There are two forms, an exclusive or and an inclusive or.
  • Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
  • Otherwise; a consequence of the condition that the previous is false
  • *
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  • Connects two equivalent names.
    • Synonyms
    *
    See also
    * neither * nor

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
    • 1909', The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "'''or " and "argent". — Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, ''A Complete Guide to Heraldry
    1889', In engraving, "'''Or " is expressed by dots. — Charles Norton Elvin, ''A Dictionary of Heraldry
    Synonyms
    * (gold or yellow tincture) , Or
    Related terms
    * Au (chemical symbol for gold)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
    • Synonyms
    * gold

    Etymology 3

    Late (etyl) ). Compare (ere).

    Adverb

  • (obsolete) Early (on).
  • (obsolete) Earlier, previously.

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Before; ere.
  • *, Book VII:
  • *:"Sey ye never so," seyde Sir Bors, "for many tymys or this she hath bene wroth with you, and aftir that she was the firste that repented hit."

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    oor

    Not English

    Oor has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'oor':

    or, our, oar, ower, oyer, ooer