Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: kor
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cor: a former Hebrew and Phoenician unit of volume.

name

Initialism of The Komitet Obrony Robotników (Workers' Defence Committee), a Polish workers' committee which preceded the Solidarity movement.

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Example Sentences

"Solomon responded by committing 20,000 kors of pure oil and 20,000 kors of wheat in annual payments. A kor of oil is an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid of about 58 gallons. A kor of wheat is equal to 6.25 bushels."
"Our young friends in the KOR invited us for a Christmas Eve feast in a cold but cheery apartment."

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew כֹּר (kōr).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: כֹּר, -, kur

Inflected Forms

kors (plural)

Phrases

kor kor

Frequently Paired Words

kor kor

Synonyms

homer

Questions

What does kor mean?: Alternative form of cor: a former Hebrew and Phoenician unit of volume.
Where does kor come from?: It is traced to German.

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