cor

1
[ kor ]

interjectionBritish Dialect.
  1. gor.

Origin of cor

1
First recorded in 1930–35; euphemistic alteration of God!

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Other definitions for cor (2 of 6)

cor2
[ kawr ]

nounChiefly British.
  1. the tenor oboe.

  2. the English horn.

Origin of cor

2
First recorded in 1865–70; from French cor (anglais) (English ) horn

Other definitions for cor (3 of 6)

cor3
[ kawr, kohr ]

noun,plural cor·di·a [kawr-dee-uh, kohr-]. /ˈkɔr di ə, ˈkoʊr-/.
  1. (in prescriptions) the heart.

Origin of cor

3
From Latin

Other definitions for cor- (4 of 6)

cor-

  1. variant of com- before r: correlate.

Other definitions for cor. (5 of 6)

cor.

abbreviation
  1. corner.

  2. cornet.

  1. coroner.

  2. corpus.

  3. correct.

  4. corrected.

  5. correction.

  6. correlative.

  7. correspondence.

  8. correspondent.

  9. corresponding.

Other definitions for Cor. (6 of 6)

Cor.

abbreviation
  1. Bible. Corinthians.

  2. Coroner.

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How to use cor in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cor (1 of 2)

cor

/ (kɔː) /


interjection
  1. British slang an exclamation of surprise, amazement, or admiration

Origin of cor

1
C20: corruption of God

British Dictionary definitions for Cor. (2 of 2)

Cor.

/ Bible /


abbreviation for
  1. Corinthians

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