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- [awr-jer, ‐dyoo r]
- /ˈɔr dʒər, ‐dyʊər/
- /ˈɔː.djʊə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-jer, ‐dyoo r]
- /ˈɔr dʒər, ‐dyʊər/
Definitions of ordure word
- noun ordure dung; manure; excrement. 1
- noun ordure Excrement; dung. 1
- noun ordure excrement; dung 0
- noun ordure something regarded as being morally offensive 0
- noun ordure dung; filth; manure; excrement 0
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Origin of ordure
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French, equivalent to ord filthy (< Latin horridus horrid) + -ure -ure
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Parts of speech for Ordure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ordure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ordure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ordure
noun ordure
- excrement — Waste matter discharged from the bowels; feces.
- filth — offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
- dung — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- faeces — waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
Antonyms for ordure
noun ordure
- assets — the property and claims against debtors that a business enterprise may apply to discharge its liabilities. Assets may be fixed, current, liquid, or intangible and are shown balanced against liabilities
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
- sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
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