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preposition
ˈer

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • old-fashioned + literary
  • preceding in time earlier than before entry 2 sense 2 //ere nightfall //'The wind is north from the snows,' said Aragorn. 'And ere morning it will be in the East,' said Legolas. — J. R. R. Tolkien
conjunction

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • old-fashioned + literary
  • before entry 3 //“Rumor has it that there will be a wedding in our village ere the daisies are in bloom. … ” — Lucy Maud Montgomery //I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive … — Robert Louis Stevenson
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Preposition
afore [chiefly dialect] ahead of before fore [chiefly dialect] (also 'fore) of previous to prior to to
Antonyms: Preposition
after following
Examples
Preposition
  • //an old typewriter that was a relic of that ancient time ere the invention of personal computers
First Known Use
Preposition
before 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Conjunction
before 12th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Preposition
Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from ǣr, adverb, early, soon; akin to Old High German ēr earlier, Greek ēri early
ere
preposition

Synonyms & Antonyms

es​cort
noun
es·​cort
ˈe-ˌskȯrt
plural es​corts

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection, provide supervision, or as a courtesy //a police escort //Visitors are not allowed to enter the building without an escort.
    a man who goes with a woman to a social event
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    preposition
    ˈer

    Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

    • old-fashioned + literary
    • preceding in time earlier than before entry 2 sense 2 //ere nightfall //'The wind is north from the snows,' said Aragorn. 'And ere morning it will be in the East,' said Legolas. — J. R. R. Tolkien
conjunction

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • old-fashioned + literary
  • before entry 3 //“Rumor has it that there will be a wedding in our village ere the daisies are in bloom. … ” — Lucy Maud Montgomery //I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive … — Robert Louis Stevenson
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Preposition
afore [chiefly dialect] ahead of before fore [chiefly dialect] (also 'fore) of previous to prior to to
Antonyms: Preposition
after following
Examples
Preposition
  • //an old typewriter that was a relic of that ancient time ere the invention of personal computers
First Known Use
Preposition
before 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Conjunction
before 12th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Preposition
Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from ǣr, adverb, early, soon; akin to Old High German ēr earlier, Greek ēri early
ere
preposition

Synonyms & Antonyms

es​cort
noun
es·​cort
ˈe-ˌskȯrt
plural es​corts

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection, provide supervision, or as a courtesy //a police escort //Visitors are not allowed to enter the building without an escort.
    a man who goes with a woman to a social event
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