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[ɔː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably
(e.g: a good deposit of lead-bearing ores)


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Origin:
Old English ōra ‘unwrought metal’, of West Germanic origin; influenced in form by Old English ār ‘bronze’ (related to Latin aes ‘crude metal, bronze’)


[ˈəːrə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a monetary unit of Sweden, equal to one hundredth of a krona


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Origin:
Swedish




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