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'saur

'saur noun: a dinosaur.

Noun

'saur (plural 'saurs)

  1. (informal) A dinosaur.
    • —genetically uplifted the ancestors of the saurs, and culturally—at least—uplifted the kraken. We are used to thinking of these species as wise and ancient, which indeed they are, but the octopods are their 'Elder Race.'2003, Ken MacLeod, Engine City, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 79
    • The city-folk had learned not to run screaming at the sight of a 'saur with a human being on it, but they were still in sufficient awe that trouble was unlikely.2006, S[tephen] M[ichael] Stirling, The Sky People, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 75

Forms of 'saur

plural'saurs
alternative formsaur

Origin of 'saur

Clipping of dinosaur.

Questions about 'saur

What does 'saur mean?
'saur means a dinosaur.
What part of speech is 'saur?
'saur is a noun.
What is the plural of 'saur?
The plural of 'saur is 'saurs.

Words near 'saur in the dictionary

  1. 's born
  2. 's-Hertogenbosch
  3. 'sall
  4. 'sall good
  5. 'sarvo
  6. 'saur
  7. 'saurs
  8. 'sblood
  9. 'sbodikins
  10. 'scapegallows
  11. 'Sconset

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