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or

UK
/ɔːr/
US
/ɔr/

Translations

oradverb
Archaic; meaning “previously, earlier”.
Additional translations
auparavantemploi archaïque
Synonyms
or else
otherwise
else
alternatively
orpreposition
Archaic; meaning “before (in time)”.
Additional translations
avantemploi archaïque
orconjunction
UK
/ɔːr/
US
/ɔr/
sinonpour exprimer une conséquence ou une menace implicite
Hurry up, or we'll be late.
Dépêche-toi, sinon nous serons en retard.
oupour introduire une explication ou une reformulation
The Sahara, or the Great Desert, is the largest hot desert in the world.
Le Sahara, ou le Grand Désert, est le plus grand désert chaud du monde.
You can have tea or coffee.
Tu peux prendre du thé ou du café.
ornoun
ors
pl
UK
/ɔː/
US
/ɔr/
Heraldic term for the tincture gold; uncountable.
OUen logique et en informatique, opérateur booléen
Use an OR to combine the two conditions in the search query.
Utilisez un OU pour combiner les deux conditions dans la requête de recherche.
oren héraldique, métal précieux représentant la couleur jaune ou dorée
The shield was argent, a lion rampant or.
L'écu était d'argent, à un lion rampant d'or.
Additional translations
disjonctionterme technique en logique
Synonyms
choice
gold
disjunction
alternation
option
alternative
oradjective
Heraldic use, describing something of the gold tincture.
d'oren héraldique, pour indiquer la teinture or
An or cross decorated the center of the sable field.
Une croix d'or ornait le centre du champ de sable.
Synonyms
auric
gilded
aurous
aureate
golden
gold
yellow

Definitions

oradverb
(archaic) Earlier; previously; before now.
I have not heard such sweet music or.
orpreposition
(archaic) Before (a point in time).
They planned to reach the village or nightfall.
orconjunction
Used to link alternatives, indicating a choice between them.
You can have tea or coffee.
Used to introduce a synonym or explanation of a preceding word or phrase.
The Sahara, or the Great Desert, is the largest hot desert in the world.
Used to introduce a consequence or result.
Hurry up, or we'll be late.
ornoun
(heraldry) The metal gold, or the tincture representing it, conventionally depicted as yellow.
The shield was argent, a lion rampant or.
(logic, computing) A logical operator or Boolean function that yields true if any of its operands are true (inclusive disjunction).
Use an OR to combine the two conditions in the search query.
oradjective
(heraldry) Of the tincture gold; golden; colored yellow in heraldic representation.
An or cross decorated the center of the sable field.
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