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Meaning of Ophir | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A city or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its gold.
    historical
  2. A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A sparsely populated farming community in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A small settlement in Otago, New Zealand.
  5. A ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
  6. An unincorporated community in Placer County, California.
  7. A town and home rule municipality of San Miguel County, Colorado.
  8. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky.
  9. An unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon.
  10. A tiny town in Tooele County, Utah; a suburb of Salt Lake City.

Examples

“However, September came, and with it my second brother; and his companion for the shooting season was the young, handsome, and lively Henry O'Byrne, descended from kings whose crown was old enough to have been made of the gold of Ophir.”
“Rosetime, rosetime, rosetime in gardens, Pink cascades of beauty flowing down the wall, Red drops of heart's blood spilt among the grasses, Fabled Gold of Ophir raining over all.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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