noun
Meaning 1
The aurochs.
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urus
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/ˈjʊəɹəs/
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of urs.
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noun
Meaning 3
plural of Uru
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of Urs (“death anniversary of a Sufi saint”).
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noun
Meaning 5
large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aurochs, Bos primigenius
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Broader terms: ox, wild ox
History
Etymology
From Latin ūrus. Doublet of ure (“aurochs”).