contraction, det, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Abbreviation of year. abbreviation, alt-of
2. 2
   A letter of the Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet, ᚣ, representing the vowel sounds /y/ and /yː/ in Old English.
3. 3
   a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days wordnet

Determiner

1. 1
   Abbreviation of your. abbreviation, alt-of

   "Got yr card. Problem is: don't have yr address! Wd love to see you. Write w/number! xo Jeremy."

Contraction

1. 1
   Contraction of you + are. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

Synonyms

All synonyms

twelvemonthyearyear

Example

More examples

"Got yr card. Problem is: don't have yr address! Wd love to see you. Write w/number! xo Jeremy."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English ȳr, the literal translation of which is uncertain: perhaps “yew” or “bow (made of yew)”, based on Old Norse ýr.

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