a high hill, esp a bare rocky one
a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill
before 900; Middle English; Old English torr < Celtic; compare Irish tor rocky height, Welsh twr heap, pile
< Latin -tor (stem -tōr- ), cognate with Greek -tōr (stem -tor- ), Sanskrit -tar-
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Since Samya's death, Stumo said his wife no longer listens to music, the family no longer holds karaoke nights and his son Tor -- once the happiest of the three -- had withdrawn into himself.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
If you’re looking for a VPN service that supports extra features with its VPN service, like multihop connections and Tor over VPN, then you’ll want to go with NordVPN.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Plus, it supports multihop and Tor over VPN, where ExpressVPN does not.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
A full moon rises over Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
He had wrought it from the carcass of the beast he had killed at Drossen Tor.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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