noun
hoar
Hoar (noun) means a white or greyish-white colour.
noun
1
A white or greyish-white colour.
2
Hoariness; antiquity.
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Etymology
From Middle English hor, hore, from Old English hār (“hoar, hoary, grey, old”), from Proto-West Germanic *hair, from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (“grey, dark”). Cognate with German hehr (“noble, sublime”), Herr (“sir, gentleman”), Scottish Gaelic ciar (“dusky”), and Russian се́рый (séryj, “grey”).
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What is the meaning of hoar?
"hoar" (noun) means a white or greyish-white colour.
What are the different meanings of hoar?
"hoar" has 2 main meanings: 1. A white or greyish-white colour; 2. Hoariness; antiquity.