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tor

1 American  
[tawr] / tɔr /

noun

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

-tor 2 American  

  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 British  
/ tɔː /

noun

  1. a high hill, esp a bare rocky one

  2. a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill

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Etymology

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-

Example Sentences

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"The length of time it takes someone tor recover from this nasal dip could be an objective measure of how well somebody regulates their stress," said Prof Forrester.

From BBC

There’s plenty to love about “Blood of My Blood,” especially a return to the 18th century Highlands, with tartans, castles and craggy tors aplenty.

From Los Angeles Times

It is just a very subtle difference, but I still truly believe this England squad have the personnel to win trophies and to be able to do that they have tor recognise scenarios of dominance.

From BBC

“Bryce is an inspiration tor me, because with shorter quarterbacks, he paved the way for me to go on further to college,” Jaden said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It's going to be tor—” Ella screeched and pointed at Jason's mantle pocket.

From Literature

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