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tor

1

[ tawr ]

noun

  1. a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.


-tor

2
  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

/ tɔː /

noun

  1. a high hill, esp a bare rocky one
  2. a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

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-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tor1

Old English torr, probably of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic torr pile, Welsh twr
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Example Sentences

Just how many fake nodes would be needed in order to pull off a successful Sybil attack against Tor is not known.

Relays are special computers that Tor uses to anonymously transmit traffic across the Internet.

Luckily, Tor was prepared for this sort of assault, and has built-in defenses to protect against it.

Tor, on the other hand, has been an Internet staple for years.

On the streets of Tor Sapienza, however, the battle rages on.

She tor down the street, and never stopped till she came to her pa's house at Pentonwill.

And there at the base of Brent Tor you may see the very rock to this day.

They sent in haste for the nearest bishop, and with him proceeded to the top of Brent Tor.

It seems more natural to take the word as meaning rough, or rugged, tor.

Tor di Rocca leant against the wall; he was unhurt, but he felt a little faint and sick for the moment.

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