Or vs. Are

Or (conjunction)

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the “inclusive or.” The “exclusive or” is formed by “either{{…}}or”.

Or (conjunction)

Logical union of two sets of values. There are two forms, an exclusive or and an inclusive or.

Or (conjunction)

Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Or (conjunction)

Otherwise; a consequence of the condition that the previous is false

“It’s raining! Come inside or you’ll catch a cold!”

Or (conjunction)

Connects two equivalent names.

“the country Myanmar or Burma”

Or (noun)

alternative form of OR

Or (noun)

The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Or (adjective)

Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

Or (adverb)

Early (on).

Or (adverb)

Earlier, previously.

Or (preposition)

Before; ere.

Are (noun)

Grace, mercy.

“To bid God’s are.”

“God’s are is what children of God seek.”

Are (noun)

Honour, dignity.

Are (noun)

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.