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Entry 5 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Tour

/to͝or/ · IPA /tʉːə/
01 n. A tower.
  1. 1.
    A tower.[Obs.]
02 n. A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion; as, the tour of Europe;…
  1. 1.
    A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion; as, the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England.
    “The bird of Jove stooped from his airy tour.” — Milton.
  2. 2.
    A turn; a revolution; as, the tours of the heavenly bodies.[Obs.]
  3. 3.
    anything done successively, or by regular order; a turn; as, a tour of duty.(Mil.)
Syn. Journey; excursion. See Journey.
03 v. i. To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country.
imp. & p. p. Toured; p. pr. & vb. n. Touring
  1. 1.
    To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country.