a port in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: founded about the 15th century bc; for centuries a major Phoenician seaport, famous for silks and its Tyrian-purple dye; now a small market town. Pop: 141 000 (2005 est)
Arabic name: Sur
sur- in British English1
prefix
over; above; beyond
surcharge
surrealism
Compare super-
Word origin
from Old French, from Latin super-
sur- in British English2
prefix
a variant of sub-
surrogate
sur- in American English1
(sɜr)
over, upon, above, beyond
surcoat, surface
Word origin
ME < OFr sur-, sour- < L super, supra, over: see super-
sur- in American English2
(sɜr)
sub-
used before r
surrogate
Examples of 'Sur' in a sentence
Sur
I hope I don't sound cynical, but you'd be sur- prised how few of my patients get regular visits.
Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2004)
I ventured an interpretation of his use of his father's name(s), first and sur-.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (2004)
'The concern is not only to preserve the element of sur- prise, but to keep the Mainland Chinese from finding out.
Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice DALE BROWN'S DREAMLAND (5) STRIKE ZONE (2004)
All related terms of 'Sur'
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Châlons-sur-Marne
city in NE France, on the Marne River: scene of defeat ( a.d. 451) of Attila by the Romans : pop. 50,000
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Vitry-sur-Seine
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Baja California Sur
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Champigny-sur-Marne
a suburb of Paris , on the River Marne . Pop: 75 556 (2006)
Sierra Madre del Sur
the system of mountains in the south of Mexico
Boulogne
a port in N France , on the English Channel . Pop: 45 036 (2006)
Boulogne-Billancourt
an industrial suburb of SW Paris . Pop: 106 367 (1999)
Trouville
resort town in NW France , on the English Channel : pop. 6,000