Word

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wɜːd/
• (General American) enPR: wûrd, IPA^(key): /wɝd/

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• (Canada) IPA^(key): /wəɹd/, [wɚ(ɹ)d]
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /wʌrd/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /wøːd/
• (Liverpool, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /weːd/
• (Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /wɛːd/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d
• Homophones: word; whirred (wine–whine merger); wared (fair–fur merger)

Semantic loan from Koine Greek λόγος (lógos).

the Word

1. Scripture; the Bible.
   • 2010, George W. Bush, Decision Points‎^[1], →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 428:

     In one of our first meetings, I explained to President Jiang that faith was a vital part of my life and that I studied the Word every day. I told him I planned to raise freedom of worship in our conversations. "I read the Bible," he replied, "but I don’t trust what it says."

   • 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: Omega (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Gozu District:

     Mad Prophet: Repent! Repent and restore your souls to glory before it is too late! This great station has fallen, and all within shall fall with it!
     Mad Prophet: For the blight that is humanity stains all within its path, and the only chance at redemption lies in the Word!

2. The creative word of God; Logos.
   • John 1.1

     In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

   • 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXVI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 56:

     And so the Word had breath, and wrought
     ⁠With human hands the creed of creeds
     ⁠In loveliness of perfect deeds,
     More strong than all poetic thought; […]

• Word of God

Shortening of Microsoft Word.

Word

1. (software) Microsoft Word, word processor software developed by Microsoft.

   You have to type that up in Word.

• drow

Borrowed from English Word.

• IPA^(key): /vœrt/, [vœɐ̯t], [vœʁt], [ʋ-], /vœːt/, /w-/

Word n (proper noun, strong, genitive Words)

1. Word (Microsoft program)