UR


Meaning of UR in English

Ur /ɜːʳ/ BrE AmE ( also Ur of the Chal‧dees ) /ˌɜːr əv ðə kælˈdiːz $ -kɔːl-/

a city in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), which existed from about 3500 BC to about the 6th century BC. According to the Old Testament of the Bible, ↑ Abraham was born there. ⇨ ↑ Sumer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.