Definition of RANCOUR

rancour

Plural: rancours

Noun

  • An alternative spelling for 'rancor,' meaning deep-seated bitterness or ill will.
  • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  • British, Canada, and Australia spelling of rancor.

Examples

  • Some players harbor rancour after losing a Words With Friends game by a single point.

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

rancour: valid Words With Friends Word