"rancour" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rancor.wav Forms: rancours [plural]
Etymology: First attested as Middle English rancour in the early 13th century, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor (“rancidity, grudge, rancor”), from ranceō (“be rotten or putrid, stink”), from which also English rancid. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|rancour}} Middle English rancour, {{der|en|fro|rancor}} Old French rancor, {{uder|en|la|rancor||rancidity, grudge, rancor}} Latin rancor (“rancidity, grudge, rancor”), {{cog|en|rancid}} English rancid Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rancour (countable and uncountable, plural rancours)
  1. British, Canada, and Australia spelling of rancor Tags: countable, uncountable

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