tyre

chiefly British spelling of tire

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tyre

chiefly British variant of tire

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Tyre

geographical name

ˈtī(-ə)r

variants or Tyrus

ˈtī-rəs

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

ˈtir-ē-ən

adjective or noun

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