Meaning of rancor in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈræŋkər/

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1. Noun

   rancor

   Etymology

   Middle English: via Old French from late Latin rancor‘rankness’ (in the Vulgate ‘bitter grudge’), related to Latin rancidus‘stinking’

   Definitions

   1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will