Definition of RANCOUR

rancour

Meanings

Plural: rancours

Noun

  • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  • British, Canada, and Australia spelling of rancor.

Origin / Etymology

First attested as Middle English rancour in the early 13th century, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor (“rancidity, grudge, rancor”), from ranceō (“be rotten or putrid, stink”), from which also English rancid.

Scrabble Score: 9

rancour is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rancour is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rancour is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

rancour is a valid Words With Friends word