Standard Lemma guide

ayr

name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Scotland: /eɾ/
  • Scotland: /eɹ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛː/
  • General-American: âr
  • General-American: /ɛɚ/
  • General-American: /ɛɹ/
  • rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)
  • homophone: air
  • homophone: ere
  • homophone: eyre
  • homophone: heir
  • homophone: are (unit of measurement)
  • homophone: err (one pronunciation)
  • homophone: e'er (US)
  • homophone: Ayr
  • CMU ARPABET: EY1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A town in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3321).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A river in East Ayrshire council area and South Ayrshire council area, Scotland, which runs into the Firth of Clyde at the town.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A town in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

name

Meaning 4

A village and township in Adams County, Nebraska, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

name

Meaning 5

A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

name

Meaning 6

A township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

name

Meaning 7

A community in North Dumfries township, Waterloo Regional County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

noun

Meaning 8

father

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Isle of Man

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Alternative spelling of air (especially when referring to the form of music).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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10

noun

Meaning 10

a port in southwestern Scotland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: port, town

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Manx ayr. Doublet of faeder, father, padre, pater, and père.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Marathi: एअर (ear) — town in South Ayrshire
  • Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àir — town in South Ayrshire