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Definition of Rancors

Rancor
Rancor Ran"cor, n. [Written also rancour.] [OE. rancour, OF. rancor, rancur, F. rancune, fr. L. rancor rancidity, rankness; tropically, an old grudge, rancor, fr. rancere to be rank or rancid.] The deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred. ``To stint rancour and dissencioun.' --Chaucer. It would not be easy to conceive the passion, rancor, and malice of their tongues and hearts. --Burke. Syn: Enmity; hatred; ill will; malice; spite; grudge; animosity; malignity. Usage: Rancor, Enmity. Enmity and rancor both describe hostile feelings; but enmity may be generous and open, while rancor implies personal malice of the worst and most enduring nature, and is the strongest word in our language to express hostile feelings. Rancor will out; proud prelate, in thy face I see thy fury. --Shak. Rancor is that degree of malice which preys upon the possessor. --Cogan.

Meaning of Rancors from wikipedia

- character is gifted a tamed rancor, which he keeps as a pet and later rides into battle. The former owner explains that rancors form strong, loving bonds...
- brief correspondence between the two which quickly descended into political rancor. Jefferson terminated it by not replying to Abigail's fourth letter. Aside...
- a plea for "reconciliation, not recrimination" and "reconstruction, not rancor" between the United States and those who would pose "threats to peace"....
- Times, Elizabeth Edwards wrote that the media covered much more of "the rancor of the campaign" and "amount of money spent" than "the candidates' priorities...
- any feeling about self or other, a mind-state that gives rise to boredom, rancor, apathy, and a p****ive inert or sluggish mentation. Physically, acedia is...
- September 28, 2013. Hilliard, Robert L.; Keith, Michael C. (1999). Waves of Rancor: tuning in the radical right. M.E. Sharpe. p. 250. ISBN 0-7656-0131-1. Wolfish...
- Journey Of His Cannes Western 'Horizon' And Has His Say On 'Yellowstone' Rancor". Deadline. Retrieved May 18, 2024. Sattaro, Becky (June 7, 2024). "Kevin...
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- Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun and Ahmet Ertegun. However, the purchase again caused rancor among the Warner/Reprise management, who were upset that their hard-won...
- Barbara Dahl and stop the evil genius, General Rancor, from seizing control of the entire world. Rancor was wounded in an earlier encounter and no longer...