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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

/ ɔː /

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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51Թ 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 -ō- ), cognate with Greek (stem -tor- ), Sanskrit -tar-
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tor1

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

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

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Former President Donald Trump may have been involved in witness tampering, including in his latest hush money case, where he was found guilty on 34 counts of felony, according tor reporting by ProPublica.

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

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They’re again the reason this defense should be one of the Commanders’ biggest strengths in their effort tor return to the playoffs.

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