Ophir
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The name of several towns with old gold mines
- proper noun
- /oʊˈfɪr/
:
Ofir
- Two hours later, they arrived at the tiny outpost of Ophir.
- Mount Ophir
Examples
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Ophir, Utah, once had a thriving silver mine.
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No one comes to Ophir for the climate and the view.
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No one comes to Ophir for the climate and the view.
Fiction book (1991) -
"And this is a village called Ophir."
Fiction book (1991) -
Two hours later, they arrived at the tiny outpost of Ophir.
Synonyms
Ossian
vsOphir
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The name of several small towns in the United States
refers to several towns often historic mining settlements in US Australia and New Zealand
Afshar
vsOphir
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The name of several towns and villages in Iran and Afghanistan
is used for towns often historic mining settlements in US Australia and New Zealand
Surface Forms
Ophir main
Etymology
Ophir is also the name of several old towns, often in gold-mining areas, named after the Bible place Ophir because settlers hoped to find 'gold' and riches there.