Ur: Meaning and Definition of

Ur

1. an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, esp. of royal tombs.

ur-

1. var. ofuranalysis.

ur-

1. var. of before a vowel: urite.

ur-

1. a combining form meaning “earliest, original,” used in words denoting the primal stage of a historical or cultural entity or phenomenon: ur-civilization; urtext.