or

UK
/ɔːr/
US
/ɔr/
oradverb
Archaic; meaning “previously, earlier”.
Definitions
(archaic) Earlier; previously; before now.
I have not heard such sweet music or.
orpreposition
Archaic; meaning “before (in time)”.
Definitions
(archaic) Before (a point in time).
They planned to reach the village or nightfall.
orconjunction
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/ɔːr/
US
/ɔr/
Translations
Do you want tea or coffee?
Вы хотите чай или кофе?
Definitions
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
ors
pl
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/ɔː/
US
/ɔr/
Heraldic term for the tincture gold; uncountable.
Definitions
(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
Heraldic use, describing something of the gold tincture.
Definitions
(heraldry) Of the tincture gold; golden; colored yellow in heraldic representation.
An or cross decorated the center of the sable field.