chol-

1. variant of chole- before a vowel.

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Example Sentences

Deng Chol Majek had denied killing 27-year-old Rhiannon Whyte, who died three days after being attacked at Bescot Stadium station, in Walsall, in October 2024.

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North Korean Army Lt Gen Ko Jong Chol said Seoul's military used a machine gun to fire more than 10 warning shots towards its soldiers, according to state media.

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He investigated the 1974 conviction of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean American immigrant accused of murdering a known gang member in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

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Lee pursued the case for six months for the Sacramento Union and wrote two front-page stories in which he described Chol Soo Lee as a troubled young man “betrayed by the well-meaning system which has swallowed up the boy in the name of Americanization.”

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Around the same time, Chol Soo Lee was being tried for a second murder in prison, which he claimed was out of self-defense.

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When To Use

What does chol- mean?

Chol- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “bile” or "gall." It is often used in medical terms, especially in physiology.Chol- comes from the Greek cholḗ, meaning “bile.” Bile is a yellowish-green liquid secreted by the liver. The Greek cholḗ is also source of the word cholic.Chol- is a variant of chole-, which loses its -e- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use chole- article.