ort

ort Definition

ort (ôrt)

noun

Now Chiefly Dial. a scrap or fragment of food left from a meal: usually used in pl.

Etymology: LME ortus, pl., prob. < LowG

ort Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

television: Russia's foreign minister, Igor Ivanov rejected the charges on state-controlled ORT television.

Noun used with modifier

P: P ort Glasgow Junction Top This is an east facing junction where the Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railroad joins the line.

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