Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warr

/wˈɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: warr
IPA: /wˈɔɹ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of war.

Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"[…] one of the most rich, and flourishing countreys of the Christian world […] now wasted with the miseries of a long and cruell warr, wallowing in blood, buried in rubbidge and dust […]"

Etymology

* As an English surname of Norman origin, from were (“war, battle”), see French guerre. Compare Delaware. Sometimes also shortened directly from Old French werreur (“warrior”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Ware.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, werreur

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

warrs (plural)

Rhymes With

for or your more before four war d'or door store floor anymore

Questions

How do you pronounce warr?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔɹ/.
What does warr mean?: Obsolete form of war.
Where does warr come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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