Ury

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A river in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which joins the River Don at Inverurie.
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the male given name Uriah.

    "‘I’m umbly thankful to you, sir,’ said Mrs. Heep, in acknowledgement of my inquiries concerning her health, ‘but I’m only pretty well. I haven’t much to boast of. If I could see my Uriah well settled in life, I couldn’t expect much more I think. How do you think my Ury looking, sir?’"

Synonyms

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uresis

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"‘I’m umbly thankful to you, sir,’ said Mrs. Heep, in acknowledgement of my inquiries concerning her health, ‘but I’m only pretty well. I haven’t much to boast of. If I could see my Uriah well settled in life, I couldn’t expect much more I think. How do you think my Ury looking, sir?’"

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Uaraidh or Ùraidh.

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