cor
1[ kor ]
/ kɒr /
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interjection British Dialect.
gor.
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Origin of cor
1First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby cor
Definition for cor (2 of 6)
cor2
[ kawr ]
/ kɔr /
noun Chiefly British.
the tenor oboe.
the English horn.
Origin of cor
2Definition for cor (3 of 6)
cor3
[ kawr, kohr ]
/ kɔr, koʊr /
noun, plural cor·di·a [kawr-dee-uh, kohr-]. /ˈkɔr di ə, ˈkoʊr-/.
(in prescriptions) the heart.
Origin of cor
3From Latin
Definition for cor (4 of 6)
Definition for cor (5 of 6)
cor.
abbreviation
Definition for cor (6 of 6)
Cor.
abbreviation
Bible. Corinthians.
Coroner.
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British Dictionary definitions for cor (1 of 2)
cor
/ (kɔː) /
interjection
British slang an exclamation of surprise, amazement, or admiration
Word Origin for cor
C20: corruption of God
British Dictionary definitions for cor (2 of 2)
Cor.
/ Bible /
abbreviation for
Corinthians
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Medical definitions for cor (1 of 2)
cor
[ kôr ]
n. pl. cor•da (kôr′də)
Heart.
Medical definitions for cor (2 of 2)
cor-
pref.
Variant ofcore-
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