(heraldry) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

(obsolete) Early (on). / (obsolete) Earlier, previously.

(now archaic or dialect) Before; ere. Followed by "ever" or "ere".

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. / A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.

(colour) having a light purple colour.

(pharmacology) Done or taken by the mouth. / (phonetics, of a speech sound) Pronounced by the voice resonating in the mouth, as the vowels in English.

(countable) A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class. / (countable, usually in the plural) A physical examination of the mouth. / (uncountable, informal) Ellipsis of oral sex..

One complete circuit round an orbited body. / (uncountable) The state of moving in an orbit. / (physics) The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.

(astronomy) To circle or revolve around another object or position. / To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet. / To move around the general vicinity of something.

(countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence. / (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence. / (uncountable) The state of being well arranged.