gore

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[ gawr, gohr ]
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noun
  1. blood that is shed, especially when clotted.

  2. murder, bloodshed, violence, etc.: That horror movie had too much gore.

Origin of gore

1
First recorded in before 900; Middle English gor(r)e “filth, moral filth,” Old English gor “dung, bull dung, dirt”; cognate with Dutch goor, Old High German gor “filth,” Old Norse gor “cud”

Other definitions for gore (2 of 5)

gore2
[ gawr, gohr ]

verb (used with object),gored, gor·ing.
  1. to pierce with or as if with a horn or tusk.

Origin of gore

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First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gor(r)en “to pierce, stab,” derivative of gōre “spear, javelin, dart,” from Old English gār spear, shaft, arrow”; see also gore3

Other definitions for gore (3 of 5)

gore3
[ gawr, gohr ]

noun
  1. a triangular piece of material inserted in a garment, sail, etc., to give it greater width or a desired shape.: Compare godet (def. 1), gusset (def. 1).

  2. one of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt.

  1. a triangular tract of land, especially one lying between larger divisions.

verb (used with object),gored, gor·ing.
  1. to make or furnish with a gore or gores.

Origin of gore

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First recorded before 900; Middle English gor(e), gar(e) “triangular piece of land, triangular piece of cloth,” Old English gāra “triangular piece of land, corner” (cognate with German Gehre “gusset”); akin to Old English gār “spear”; see gore2

Other definitions for Gore (4 of 5)

Gore1
[ gawr, gohr ]

noun
  1. Albert Arnold, Jr. "Al", born 1948, U.S. politician: vice president of the U.S. 1993–2001.

Other definitions for Gore (5 of 5)

Gore2
[ gawr-ey, gohr-ey ]

noun
  1. a city in W Ethiopia.

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British Dictionary definitions for gore (1 of 4)

gore1

/ (ɡɔː) /


noun
  1. blood shed from a wound, esp when coagulated

  2. informal killing, fighting, etc

Origin of gore

1
Old English gor dirt; related to Old Norse gor half-digested food, Middle Low German göre, Dutch goor

British Dictionary definitions for gore (2 of 4)

gore2

/ (ɡɔː) /


verb
  1. (tr) (of an animal, such as a bull) to pierce or stab (a person or another animal) with a horn or tusk

Origin of gore

2
C16: probably from Old English gār spear

British Dictionary definitions for gore (3 of 4)

gore3

/ (ɡɔː) /


noun
  1. a tapering or triangular piece of material used in making a shaped skirt, umbrella, etc

  2. a similarly shaped piece, esp of land

verb
  1. (tr) to make into or with a gore or gores

Origin of gore

3
Old English gāra; related to Old Norse geiri gore, Old High German gēro

Derived forms of gore

  • gored, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Gore (4 of 4)

Gore

/ (ɡɔː) /


noun
  1. Al (bert) Jr. born 1948, US Democrat politician; vice president of the US (1993–2001); defeated in the disputed presidential election of 2000; leading environmental campaigner; shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel For Climate Change

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