Definition of ere
:2before 2
- ere nightfall
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an old typewriter that was a relic of that ancient time ere the invention of word processors
Origin and Etymology of ere
Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from ǣr, adverb, early, soon; akin to Old High German ēr earlier, Greek ēri early
First Known Use of ere
before 12th century
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Definition of ere for Students
:2before 2
- “… we shall hear more of them ere long.”
- —Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped
Definition of ere for Students
:3before 4
- … here he muses for a time … ere he departs.
- —Jack London, The Call of the Wild
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