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rancour

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rancour¹

noun rancours

  1. alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative spelling of rancor By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.

verb rancours · rancouring · rancoured

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of rancor

Rancour²

Where it comes from

Variant of Rancourt.

proper noun Rancours

  1. A surname from French.

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"rancour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rancour. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{rancour_2026,
  title = {rancour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rancour},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}