"zeer" meaning in English

See zeer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: zeers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zeer (plural zeers)
  1. Alternative form of zir (“water jug”) Wikipedia link: zeer Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: zir (extra: water jug) Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-zeer-en-noun-O1vfJbM8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 41 2 2 0 1 0 8 2 2 2 3 2 34

Inflected forms

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