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var¹

Where it comes from

Derived from Old Church Slavonic варъ (varŭ), from Proto-Slavic *varъ.

noun varuri · var · varul · varurile

  1. neuter lime (calcium oxide, quicklime)

Var²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hungarian vár (“fortress”).

proper noun

  1. masculine a tributary of the Olt in Harghita County, Romania
  2. masculine a tributary of the Târnava Mare in Harghita County, Romania
  3. masculine a village in Obreja, Caraș-Severin County, Romania
  4. masculine a village in Jibou, Sălaj County, Romania

In English

  • quicklime calcium oxide
  • lime inorganic material containing calcium

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@misc{var_2026,
  title = {var},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/var},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}