rancor
ran·cor
rancor · rancors · rancored · rancoring
To rankle or festerTo rankle or fester.
UK/ˈɹæ̞ŋkə/US/ˈɹæ̝ŋkɚ/
» There was no rancor in her farewell—only quiet resignation.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(US, archaic)To rankle or fester.
Examples
1 sentencesThere was no rancor in her farewell—only quiet resignation.
Origin
First attested in the 13th century as Middle English rancour, from Old French rancor, fromFirst attested in the 13th century as Middle English rancour, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor (“rancidity, grudge, rancor”), from ranceō (“to be rotten or putrid”), from which also English rancid.
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Forms
rancors, rancoring, rancored, rancoredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.