"gor" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A minced oath or dialectal variant of God. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gor (uncountable)
  1. (dated) God. Tags: dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gor-en-noun-FDezprA3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1878 [1616], John Marston, “IACKE DRVMS Entertainement, or the Comedie of Pasqvil and Katherine”, in Richard Simpson, BA, editor, The School of Shakspere, page 190:",
          "text": "By gor, den, we must needs now sing. Ding, ding, ading, Dinga, dinga, ding. For me am now at pleasures spring.",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "c. 1832-1836, Samuel Lover, The Gridiron: Or, Paddy Mullowney's travels in France, page 9223:",
          "text": "Well, the last bishkit was sarved out, and by gor, the wather itself was all gone at last, and we passed the night mighty cowld.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, page 418:",
          "text": "[…]\"by Gor! You must stop dat dam racket![…]And, by Gor, none of you has de right to dat whale;[…].",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1858, George Lippard, The Quaker Soldier, Or, The British in Philadelphia: An Historical Novel, page 371:",
          "text": "Oh Gor Almighty you be one good Gor Almighty, and dis nigga tankee you, and dis nigga promise to be one good nigga, and neber to cuss no more. Oh good Gor Almighty!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1947, Cecil Day-Lewis (as Nicholas Blake), Minute for Murder:",
          "text": "Gor Lumme! Now I've done it! That's too much, Blount.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Eddie Robbert, Heads Win, Tail Lose, page 96:",
          "text": "\"Gor, Blimey,\" Burns curses, looking over his shoulder at his boss, \"Here's what they've been hiding, Sir.\"",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "c. 1832-1836, Samuel Lover, The Gridiron: Or, Paddy Mullowney's travels in France, page 9223:",
          "text": "Well, the last bishkit was sarved out, and by gor, the wather itself was all gone at last, and we passed the night mighty cowld.",
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          "ref": "1858, George Lippard, The Quaker Soldier, Or, The British in Philadelphia: An Historical Novel, page 371:",
          "text": "Oh Gor Almighty you be one good Gor Almighty, and dis nigga tankee you, and dis nigga promise to be one good nigga, and neber to cuss no more. Oh good Gor Almighty!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "1947, Cecil Day-Lewis (as Nicholas Blake), Minute for Murder:",
          "text": "Gor Lumme! Now I've done it! That's too much, Blount.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Eddie Robbert, Heads Win, Tail Lose, page 96:",
          "text": "\"Gor, Blimey,\" Burns curses, looking over his shoulder at his boss, \"Here's what they've been hiding, Sir.\"",
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        }
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        "(dated) God."
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