name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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.
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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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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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Meaning 3
A town in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 4
A village and township in Adams County, Nebraska, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 5
A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 6
A township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 7
A community in North Dumfries township, Waterloo Regional County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
father
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Isle of Man
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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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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