7-letter words containing o, r, n
- ordines — Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- ordonez — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1932–1998, Spanish bullfighter.
- oregano — an aromatic herb, Origanum vulgare, of the mint family, having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
- Öresund — strait between Sweden and the Danish island of Zealand: c. 80 mi (129 km) long
- organdy — a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- organo- — (in biology or medicine) indicating an organ or organs
- organon — an instrument of thought or knowledge.
- organum — an organon.
- organza — a sheer rayon, nylon, or silk fabric constructed in plain weave and with a crisp finish, used in the manufacture of evening dresses, trimmings, etc.
- oriency — the state of having an iridescent lustre
- oriente — a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- orients — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orient.
- origins — Plural form of origin.
- orinoco — a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
- orisons — Plural form of orison.
- orlando — Vittorio Emanuele [veet-taw-ryaw e-mah-noo-e-le] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ ˌɛ mɑ nuˈɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1860–1952, Italian statesman.
- orleans — Louis Philippe Joseph [lwee fee-leep zhaw-zef] /lwi fiˈlip ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), Duc (Philippe Égalité) 1747–93, French political leader.
- ormandy — Eugene, 1899–1985, U.S. conductor and violinist, born in Hungary.
- ormonde — 1st Duke of, title of James Butler. 1610–88, Anglo-Irish general; commander (1641–50) of the royalist forces in Ireland; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1661–69; 1677–84)
- ornated — Simple past tense and past participle of ornate.
- orogens — an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
- orogeny — A process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range.
- orontes — a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- oronyms — Plural form of oronym.
- orotund — (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.
- orphans — Plural form of orphan.
- orphean — Greek Legend. a poet and musician, a son of Calliope, who followed his dead wife, Eurydice, to the underworld. By charming Hades, he obtained permission to lead her away, provided he did not look back at her until they returned to earth. But at the last moment he looked, and she was lost to him forever.
- orpines — Plural form of orpine.
- orthian — having a high pitch
- ortolan — the bobolink.
- osborne — John (James) 1929–94, English playwright.
- osirian — the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- otarine — relating to seals with ears
- otranto — Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- ouranos — Uranus (def 2).
- outburn — (intransitive) To burn away; be consumed by fire.
- outearn — to earn more than
- outgrin — to exceed in grinning
- outrang — simple past tense of outring.
- outrank — to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.
- outring — to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
- outruns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outrun.
- outturn — a quantity produced; output.
- outworn — out-of-date, outmoded, or obsolete: outworn ideas; outworn methods.
- ovarian — of or relating to an ovary.
- overing — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- overman — a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.
- overnet — to cover with, or as if with, a net
- overnew — too new