öre
[ œ-ruh ]
/ ˈœ rə /
noun, plural ö·re.
a bronze coin of Norway, the 100th part of a krone.
a zinc or bronze coin of Denmark, the 100th part of a krone.
a bronze coin of Sweden, the 100th part of a krona.
a fractional currency of the Faeroe Islands, the 100th part of a krona.
Also
ø·re
(for defs 1, 2).
Origin of öre
1600–10; ≪ Latin
aureus a gold coin
Words nearby öre
îles mascareignes,
îles sous le vent,
ólimbos,
öhlenschläger,
öland,
öre,
örebro,
ösel,
öskemen,
österreich,
özal
British Dictionary definitions for öre (1 of 2)
öre
/ (ˈørə) /
noun plural öre
a Scandinavian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a Swedish krona and (øre) one hundredth of a Danish and Norwegian krone
British Dictionary definitions for öre (2 of 2)
ore
/ (ɔː) /
noun
any naturally occurring mineral or aggregate of minerals from which economically important constituents, esp metals, can be extracted
Word Origin for ore
Old English
ār, ōra; related to Gothic
aiz, Latin
aes, Dutch
oer
Scientific definitions for öre
ore
[ ôr ]
A naturally occurring mineral or rock from which a valuable or useful substance, especially a metal, can be extracted at a reasonable cost.
Cultural definitions for öre
notes for ore
Ore deposits are generally mined, and the ore is processed to recover the material.