Cor Common

Cor has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

Various former units of volume

"The Cor recently published new guidelines on radiation safety standards for its members."

A Hebrew unit of liquid volume, about equal to 230 L or 60 gallons.

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, or Contracting Officer's Representative, in U.S. government procurement.

College of Radiographers, a charitable subsidiary of the Society of Radiographers.

In plain English: Cor is an old-fashioned word for a heart, often used to mean your true feelings or soul.

"He found an old cor in his grandfather's attic that he thought was made of stone."

Usage: Cor is an archaic Hebrew and historical unit of measurement that you will not encounter in modern everyday language. Avoid using this term when referring to current volumes like liters or gallons, as it belongs exclusively to ancient texts or specialized history contexts.

Intj

Expression of surprise.

"Her eyes widened in cor as she saw the unexpected gift."

Example Sentences

"He found an old cor in his grandfather's attic that he thought was made of stone." noun

"He dropped his cor on the floor while rushing to catch the bus." noun

"The old woman kept her favorite cor hidden away in a dusty box." noun

"You can never tell which cor belongs to whom when everyone wears them at once." noun

Origin

Cor is a minced oath or dialectal variant of the word God. It originated as a euphemistic substitution to avoid directly invoking the divine name.

Rhyming Words

1 cor 2 cor mucor decor secor zocor bocor bancor tuscor marcor rancor succor altocor anticor mevacor genus mucor interior decor

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