ere

Definitions


[ɛː], (Conjunction)

Definitions:
- before in time
(e.g: I was driven for some half mile ere we stopped)


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Origin:
Old English ǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eer and German eher


[ɛː], (Preposition)

Definitions:
- before (a specified time)
(e.g: we hope you will return ere long)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English ǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eer and German eher




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