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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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"The length of time it takes someone tor recover from this nasal dip could be an objective measure of how well somebody regulates their stress," said Prof Forrester.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

But tor decades Black and Hispanic students have been woefully under-represented, while Asian Americans made up more than 70% of the student body.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

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

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2019

But tor the women here, there’s a feeling that the line between paranoia and credible fear has been erased.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2018

The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag, sing Beasts of England, and receive their orders tor the week; but there would be no more debates.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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