uri

/uːri/

Definitions

1. noun

a Hebrew word used as a title for God, equivalent to ‘Lord’ or ‘Hebrew God’

“In the biblical passage, the prophet referred to God as the ‘I AM’ or ‘Uri’.”

2. noun

a unit of measurement in the metric system, equal to one twelfth of a liter

“She carefully measured out the ingredients using a 5-URI measuring cup.”

3. noun

a shortened form of ‘URI’ in computer science, referring to a uniform resource identifier, a string of characters that identifies a resource on the internet

“The website’s URI was ‘https://example.com/about’.”

4. verb

to refer to or speak of God, especially in a reverent or formal manner

“The priest urged the congregation to uri the divine presence during the prayer service.”

5. verb

to refer to a resource on the internet using its URI

“The user decided to uri the webpage to check for updates.”

Synonyms

  • God
  • Hebrew God
  • Lord
  • URL
  • resource identifier

Antonyms

  • non-divine
  • secular