or
(noun, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition)
adjective
1. (heraldry) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
adverb
1. (obsolete) Early (on).
2. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
conjunction
1. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either […] or".
2. Logical union of two sets of values. There are two forms, an exclusive or and an inclusive or.
3. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. Otherwise; a consequence of the condition that the previous is false
- It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. Connects two equivalent names.
- the country Myanmar or Burma
noun
1. a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
Similar word(s): oregon
Definition categories: location
2. a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
Similar word(s): surgery
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with or as a noun:
- 1909, The metals are gold and silver, these being termed "or" and "argent". — Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry
- 1889, In engraving, "Or" is expressed by dots. — Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry
preposition
1. (now archaic or dialect) Before; ere.