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tor

1 American  
[tawr] / tɔr /

noun

  1. a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.

-tor 2 American  

  1. a suffix found in loanwords from Latin, forming personal agent nouns from verbs and, less commonly, from nouns.

    dictator; genitor; janitor; orator; victor.
tor British  
/ tɔː /

noun

  1. a high hill, esp a bare rocky one

  2. a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill

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Etymology

Origin of tor1

before 900; Middle English; Old English torr < Celtic; compare Irish tor rocky height, Welsh twr heap, pile

Origin of -tor2

< Latin -tor (stem -tōr- ), cognate with Greek -tōr (stem -tor- ), Sanskrit -tar-

Example Sentences

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“Bryce is an inspiration tor me, because with shorter quarterbacks, he paved the way for me to go on further to college,” Jaden said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

They’re again the reason this defense should be one of the Commanders’ biggest strengths in their effort tor return to the playoffs.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Whitehall sources have told the BBC that the flu vaccine will not be made mandatory and there will be exemptions tor the Covid vaccine requirement for medical reasons.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2021

But it was important enough tor Taylor that he mentioned it in the fifth paragraph of his opening statement.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2019

There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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