cor

[ kor ]

/ kɒr /

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interjection British Dialect.

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Origin of cor

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

Other definitions for cor (2 of 6)

cor²

[ kawr ]

/ kɔr /

noun Chiefly British.

the tenor oboe.

the English horn.

Origin of cor

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

Other definitions 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

From Latin

Other definitions for cor (4 of 6)

cor-

variant of com- before r: correlate.

Other definitions for cor (5 of 6)

cor.

abbreviation

corner.

cornet.

coroner.

corpus.

correct.

corrected.

correction.

correlative.

correspondence.

correspondent.

corresponding.

Other definitions for cor (6 of 6)

Cor.

abbreviation

Bible. Corinthians.

Coroner.

How to use cor in a sentence

For the tournament held at Windsor in 1278 we find mention of xxxviii galee de cor.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
“Caro mio ben, credimi almen, senza di te languisce il cor,” etcetera.
With Airship and Submarine|Harry Collingwood
The Latin of this passage is clear enough: Si ergo cor uniuscuiusque vix capit suum gaudium, quomodo capit tot et tanta gaudia?
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
He had directed that his tombstone should bear the inscription, Ubi saeva indignatio cor ulterius lacerare nequit.
From Chaucer to Tennyson|Henry A. Beers

The vase is ornamented with ormoulu, and bears the inscription Cor magni Canovae, in raised gold letters.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 20, Issue 566, September 15, 1832|Various

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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