tyre

chiefly British spelling of tire

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“Tyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyre. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tyre

chiefly British variant of tire

Geographical Definition

Tyre

geographical name

variants or Tyrus
port on the Mediterranean Sea and chief city of ancient Phoenicia

Note: On the site of Tyre now stands the town of Sur in southern Lebanon.

Tyrian adjective or noun

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