often attributive
1
: a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2
: a source from which valuable matter is extracted
plural ore
a monetary subunit of the krona (Sweden) and krone see krona, krone at Money Table
plural øre
1
: a Danish monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Danish øre
Note: Denmark's Faeroe Islands and Greenland also use an øre.
2
: a Norwegian monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Norwegian øre
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Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials in Washington argued that security guarantees were implied in Washington’s holding a financial interest in Ukrainian metal ores, minerals, oil and natural gas, and that such an agreement would provide an incentive to prevent Russian occupation of the resources.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
At the turn of the 20th century, cinnabar ore (which is used to create liquid mercury, once an important resource for manufacturing firearms) was discovered in the area, and the town's population boomed.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Coining a Malady Ancient Greeks made their coins by extracting silver from lead-rich ore.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Auto dealers and the United Auto Dealers are bracing for layoffs as a result of the trade war, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday.
Cliffs mines and processes iron ore in northeastern Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and ships its iron to its steel mills further down the Great Lakes.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials in Washington argued that security guarantees were implied in Washington’s holding a financial interest in Ukrainian metal ores, minerals, oil and natural gas, and that such an agreement would provide an incentive to prevent Russian occupation of the resources.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
At the turn of the 20th century, cinnabar ore (which is used to create liquid mercury, once an important resource for manufacturing firearms) was discovered in the area, and the town's population boomed.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Coining a Malady Ancient Greeks made their coins by extracting silver from lead-rich ore.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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ore
1 of 2 noun
ˈō(ə)r 
ˈȯ(ə)r
: a mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains
iron ore
ore
2 of 2 nounˈər-ə
plural ore
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ krona or ¹⁄₁₀₀ krone
Etymology
Noun
Swedish öre and Danish and Norwegian øre
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