Tor Definition

tôr
noun
A high rock or pile of rocks on the top of a hill.
American Heritage
A high, rocky hill.
Webster's New World
(computing) An implementation of second-generation onion routing.
Wiktionary
abbreviation
(management) Terms of reference.
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Toronto.

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pronoun

Abbreviation of Toronto.

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Other Word Forms of Tor

Noun

Singular:
tor
Plural:
tors

Origin of Tor

  • Middle English from Old English torr probably of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tor Sentence Examples

  • Mam Tor, or the Shivering Mountain, is made of these shales.

  • The most interesting buildings are the old fortified château of the 16th century, with its Gothic chapel restored in 1880; the church of St Bartholomew, dating in its present form from 1538; the new town hall (1894); the Griines Tor, also built in 1538; and the handsome new synagogue.

  • There are some remains of Tor or Torre Abbey, founded for Praemonstratensians by William, Lord Brewer, in 1196.

  • The manor was granted by William the Conqueror to Richard de Bruvere or de Brewere, and was subsequently known as Tor Brewer.

  • The opera-house, erected near the Bockenheimer Tor in 1873-1880, is a magnificent edifice in the style of the Italian Renaissance and ranks among the finest theatres in Europe.

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Words Starting With

TTOTOR

Words Ending With

RORTOR

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