aire

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UK/ˈɛː/

proper noun

A river in Yorkshire, mainly West Yorkshire, England, which flows past Leeds and gives its name to the Airedale.

OriginProto-Celtic *is- ← Old Norse eyjar →
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Meanings

aire1

nounaire (countable and uncountable, plural aires)

plural aires

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of air.

Aire2

proper noun
  1. A river in Yorkshire, mainly West Yorkshire, England, which flows past Leeds and gives its name to the Airedale.

Aire3

proper noun
  1. A river in northern France.

Origin

  1. Old Norseeyjar“islands”
  2. Proto-Celtic*is-
  3. EnglishAire

Possibly from Proto-Brythonic; from Proto-Celtic *is- (from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to strengthen”)) + *–arā-. However, Old Norse eyjar (“islands”) has also been suggested.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aire

wehprickly pear
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

aire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aire

MLA

“aire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aire.

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