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choler

[ kol-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

choler

/ ˈkɒlə /

Origin of choler¹

1350–1400; Middle English colera < Medieval Latin, Latin cholera < Greek choléra cholera

Origin of choler¹

C14: from Old French colère, from Medieval Latin cholera, from Latin: jaundice, cholera

In a sudden, blind choler, she swept round, plucked the dagger from Tressan's belt and flung herself upon the treacherous captain.

With the flame of choler on her brow the princess went up to the fugitive, holding out this letter.

Seeing Mona's agitation changing to choler, the Young Doctor intervened.

We said, a strong flame of choler burnt in all these Hohenzollerns, though they held it well down.

The good Deacon began to find the "old Adam rising within him," but as a faithful member of the church he repressed his choler.

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