of

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of is part of the Basic English 850.

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of is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
of


This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 04-07-2006.

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[change] Pronunciation

stressed
unstressed

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Preposition
of
  1. From.
    His name was Simon of Cyrene.
    He wants a piece of that pie.
  2. Made using.
    It is a house of cards.
  3. Belonging to.
    Call the office of the school president.

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