cor

¹

[ kor ]

interjection

, British Dialect.

1. gor.

cor

²

[ kawr ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. the tenor oboe.
2. the English horn.

cor

³

[ kawr, kohr ]

noun

, plural cor·di·a [kawr, -dee-, uh, kohr, -].

1. (in prescriptions) the heart.

cor-

⁴

1. variant of com- before r: correlate.

cor.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. corner.
2. cornet.
3. coroner.
4. corpus.
5. correct.
6. corrected.
7. correction.
8. correlative.
9. correspondence.
10. correspondent.
11. corresponding.

Cor.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Bible. Corinthians.
2. Coroner.

cor

¹

/ kɔː /

interjection

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

Cor.

²

abbreviation for

1. Corinthians

Word History and Origins

Origin of cor¹

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

Origin of cor²

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

Origin of cor³

From Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of cor¹

C20: corruption of God

Example Sentences

For the tournament held at Windsor in 1278 we find mention of xxxviii galee de cor.

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“Caro mio ben, credimi almen, senza di te languisce il cor,” etcetera.

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The Latin of this passage is clear enough: Si ergo cor uniuscuiusque vix capit suum gaudium, quomodo capit tot et tanta gaudia?

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He had directed that his tombstone should bear the inscription, Ubi saeva indignatio cor ulterius lacerare nequit.

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The vase is ornamented with ormoulu, and bears the inscription Cor magni Canovae, in raised gold letters.

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