tyre

1 of 3

chiefly British spelling of tire

Tyrian

2 of 3

adjective

Tyr·​i·​an ˈtirēən 

1

: of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people

2

or tyrian : of the color Tyrian purple

Tyrian

3 of 3

noun

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of ancient Tyre

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin tyrius Tyrian (from Greek tyrios, from Tyros Tyre, famous maritime city of ancient Phoenicia) + English -an

Rhymes for tyre

• dire
• ire
• lyre
• mire
• quire
• spire
• squire
• admire
• afire
• aspire
• backfire
• esquire

Kids Definition

tyre

chiefly British variant of tire

Geographical Definition

Tyre

geographical name

ˈtī(-ə)r 

variants or Tyrus

ˈtī-rəs 

port on the Mediterranean Sea and chief city of ancient Phoenicia

Note: On the site of Tyre now stands the town of Sur in southern Lebanon.

Tyrian

ˈtir-ē-ən 

adjective or noun