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urus¹

  • /ˈjʊəɹəs/

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From Latin ūrus. Doublet of ure (“aurochs”).

noun uri · uruses

  1. The aurochs. Howbeit, that country bringeth forth certain kinds of goodly great wild bœufes: to wit, the Biſontes, mained with a collar, like Lions: and the Vri, a mightie ſtrong beaſt, and a ſwift: which the ignorant people call Buffles, whereas indeed the Buffle is bred in Affrica, and carieth ſome reſemblance

urus²

noun uruses

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of urs

Urus³

noun

  1. plural plural of Uru

Urus⁴

noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Urs (“death anniversary of a Sufi saint”).

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"urus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/urus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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urus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/urus

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"urus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/urus.

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@misc{urus_2026,
  title = {urus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/urus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}