or

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

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Definition

  1. noun a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
  2. noun a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations

Etymology

From Middle English or; partially contracted from other, auther, from Old English āþor, āwþer, āhwæþer ("some, any, either"; > either); and partially from Middle English oththe, from Old English oþþe, from Proto-Germanic *efþau (“or”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Oregon, Beaver State

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