What does rancor mean?
Definitions for rancor
ran·cor
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word rancor.
Princeton's WordNet
resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancournoun
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Wiktionary
rancornoun
The deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred.
I could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.
Wikipedia
rancor
This is a list of creatures in the fictional universe of Star Wars, a space opera media franchise. The types of creatures in this list are listed by category and then in alphabetical order.
ChatGPT
rancor
Rancor is a deep-seated resentment, bitterness, or ill-will towards someone or something, often resulting from past insults or injuries. It refers to a long-standing feeling of hostility or animosity.
Webster Dictionary
Rancornoun
the deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rancor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rancor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of rancor in a Sentence
This is rancor and politics as usual, it flies in the face of democratic institutions and the checks and balances that are intended to prevent power-hungry politicians from clinging to control when they do not get their way.
It's one of the few regrets of my presidency -- that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better, i have no doubt a president with the gifts of Lincoln or Roosevelt might have better bridged the divide, and I guarantee I'll keep trying to be better so long as I hold this office.
The dragon spits fire, what extinguishes its tears. When we live in rancor, we are born to be old. (Le dragon crache du feu, - Ce qui éteint ses larmes. - Quand on vit de rancune, - On naît pour être vieux.)
Balls of fire are falling over our heads amid the screams of children and women, why all that shelling? There are no weapons or fighters here. They (the rebels) want to terrorize us and drive us out. This is only rancor and hate.
So, but it was a bit, kind of intimidating when I sat down with them because they were so not used to this, and I think that Kris very consciously didn't want it to have the rancor that some' Housewives' reunions have, or the, you know, level of acrimony.
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