ran·cor (r
ng
k
r)
n.
Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. See Synonyms at enmity.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin, rancid smell, from Latin ranc
re, to stink, be rotten.]
rancor·ous adj.
rancor·ous·ly adv.
rancor·ous·ness n.
ran·cor (rngkr)
n.
Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. See Synonyms at enmity.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin, rancid smell, from Latin rancre, to stink, be rotten.]
rancor·ous adj.
rancor·ous·ly adv.
rancor·ous·ness n.
Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. See Synonyms at enmity.
re, to stink, be rotten.]cor·ous adj.cor·ous·ly adv.cor·ous·ness n.The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.