Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
gerund . - noun A common abbreviation of
German . - noun A terminal element in words of Latin origin, meaning ‘bearing,’ as in
armiger , etc.
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- noun A
yurt . - noun A male convert to
Judaism .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Normal-inverse Gaussian distribution, a notion in Statistics ger is shorthand for gerund …
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Technically, the term ger refers to someone who is not a permanent resident of the place where s/he currently resides and for whatever reason also can’t go back to his/her place of origin.
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In this case, the work of an Iranian graphic blogger is definitely NOT worth nothing — in fact if the NYT was willing to sell it to me for 99 cents, like an iTunes single, I would definitely go for it.
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Zergs, by instinct, try to stretch the concept of the group to its natural conclusion: bigger is badder, and badder is a safer griffon upon from to throttle loot from poor souls.
Pushing the Limits (or) To Zerg Or Not To Zerg? « Snarkmarket 2005
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His presence certainly relieved us from embarrassment, for in Russia a Feldt Yäger is nearly as powerful at the post-houses as the Czar himself His proper duty was to drive in advance, furnished with his courierski padrojna, which enabled him to claim horses for us, to the exclusion of all other travellers, even if they had been harnessed to their carriages, and to prepare horses at the next stage.
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(Sidebar: V'ger is our Plymouth Voyager "pressurized rover" and
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The ger is the new home of Munkhzul Davaa, a 30-year-old who says that despite her job as a mining-equipment saleswoman, a ger is what she can afford.
Mining Boom Fuels New Mongol Hoard James T. Areddy 2011
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It is a circular tent, known as a "ger," standing behind a rusty corrugated-steel wall, where on a recent day two dogs were gnawing on sheep feet.
Mining Boom Fuels New Mongol Hoard James T. Areddy 2011
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James T. Areddy/The Wall Street Journal A 30-year-old saleswoman, Munkhzul Davaa, recently crammed her Adidas shoes, refrigerator and double-bed into the home she can afford: a traditional tent dwelling, known as a 'ger.'
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James T. Areddy/The Wall Street Journal A 30-year-old saleswoman, Munkhzul Davaa, recently crammed her Adidas shoes, refrigerator and double-bed into the home she can afford: a traditional tent dwelling, known as a 'ger.'
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Around one million of Ulaanbaatar’s 1.6 million inhabitants reside in around 200,000 yurts — circular family tents, known locally as gers.
A breath of fresh air: solving Ulaanbaatar's pollution issues — in photos Words and Photography by Dave Tacon 2026
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The ger itself is a structure with a history dating back at least 2,500 years, and the United Nations cultural organization UNESCO recognizes gers and the craft of making them as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
A breath of fresh air: solving Ulaanbaatar's pollution issues — in photos Words and Photography by Dave Tacon 2026
john commented on the word ger
“On a trip to western Mongolia in 2006, the couple bought a ger — a portable yurt — and a set of traditional furnishings and crafts, including a leather cheese churn and a basket used for gathering dried dung for fuel.�?
The New York Times, Our Place Just Above the Road, by Lisa A. Phillips, November 6, 2008
November 7, 2008
bilby commented on the word ger
I imagine leather cheese would need a fair bit of churning.
April 21, 2009
sionnach commented on the word ger
No. It's easy, provided you have secured yourself a good ger. The problem only arises in the case of a bad ger.
*giggles hysterically at own hilarious wit, the kind any 8-year old would be proud of*
April 21, 2009
bilby commented on the word ger
Is yours home to silly old cod?
April 21, 2009
sionnach commented on the word ger
budgie smuggler!
April 21, 2009
yarb commented on the word ger
I thought yurts were portable by definition?
April 21, 2009