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Pronunciation : Tour
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. tour. See Tower.]
Definition : Defn: A tower. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tour
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. tour. See Turn, v. t.]
Definition : 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. A turn; a revolution; as, the tours of the heavenly bodies. [Obs.] Blackmore.

3. (Mil.)

Defn: anything done successively, or by regular order; a turn; as, a tour of duty.

Syn. -- Journey; excursion. See Journey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tour
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country. T. Hughes.

i. [imp. & p. p. Toured; p. pr. & vb. n. Touring.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913