Rancor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 References 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

English

Alternative spellings

• rancour (Commonwealth)

Noun

rancor

1. The deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred.

   I could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.

Related terms

• rancorous
• rancorously

Translations

the deepest malignity or spite

Dutch: rancune, wrok

References

• Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (G & C. Merriam Co., 1913, edited by Noah Porter), ARTFL version at [1]

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Latin

Etymology

rancere + -or

Noun

rancor, rancōris f

1. a rancid stench
2. a grudgeit:rancor

pl:rancor