First Known Use: before 12th century
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1ere
preposition \ˈer\
Definition of ERE
: 2before 2 <ere nightfall>
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Origin of ERE
Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from ǣr, adverb, early, soon; akin to Old High German ēr earlier, Greek ēri early
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Rhymes with ERE
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
2ere
conjunction
Definition of ERE
: 3before
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First Known Use of ERE
before 12th century
ERE Defined for Kids
1ere
preposition \ˈer\
Definition of ERE for Kids
: 2before 2 <“… we shall hear more of them ere long.” — Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped>
2ere
conjunction
Definition of ERE for Kids
: 3before 4 <… here he muses for a time … ere he departs. — Jack London, The Call of the Wild>
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