1. ore(n = noun.substance) - a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined;
is a kind of mineral
has particulars: concentrate, dressed ore, iron ore, lead ore, pay dirt, uranium ore
2. ore(n = noun.quantity) - a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona;
is a kind of fractional monetary unit, subunit
is a part of krona, swedish krona, danish krone, krone, krone, norwegian krone
Honor; grace; favor; mercy; clemency; happy augury. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
1. The native form of a metal, whether free and uncombined, as gold, copper, etc., or combined, as iron, lead, etc. Usually the ores contain the metals combined with oxygen, sulphur, arsenic, etc. (called mineralizers). [1913 Webster]
2. A native metal or its compound with the rock in which it occurs, after it has been picked over to throw out what is worthless. [1913 Webster]
3. Metal; as, the liquid ore. Milton. [1913 Webster]
ore, n. a naturally occurring solid material from which metal or other valuable minerals may be extracted.
Etymology:
OE ora unwrought metal, ar bronze, rel. to L aes crude metal, bronze
N materials, material, raw material, stuff, stock, staple, adobe, brown stone, chinking, clapboard, daubing, puncheon, shake, shingle, bricks and mortar, metal, stone, clay, brick crockery, compo, composition, concrete, reinforced concrete, cement, wood, ore, timber, materials, supplies, munition, fuel, grist, household stuff pabulum, ammunition, contingents, relay, reinforcement, reenforcement, baggage, means, calico, cambric, cashmere, raw, wooden, adobe.
dressed ore, green lead ore, iron ore, lead ore, ore bed, ore dressing, ore processing, peacock ore, uranium ore, white lead ore