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gore
1[ gawr, gohr ]
noun
- blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- murder, bloodshed, violence, etc.:
That horror movie had too much gore.
Gore
2[ gawr, gohr ]
noun
- Albert Arnold, Jr. Al, born 1948, U.S. politician: vice president of the U.S. 1993–2001.
gore
3[ gawr, gohr ]
verb (used with object)
, gored, gor·ing.
- to pierce with or as if with a horn or tusk.
Gore
4[ gawr-ey, gohr-ey ]
noun
- a city in W Ethiopia.
gore
5[ gawr, gohr ]
noun
- 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 ).
- one of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt.
- a triangular tract of land, especially one lying between larger divisions.
verb (used with object)
, gored, gor·ing.
- to make or furnish with a gore or gores.
gore
1/ ɡɔː /
noun
- a tapering or triangular piece of material used in making a shaped skirt, umbrella, etc
- a similarly shaped piece, esp of land
verb
- tr to make into or with a gore or gores
gore
2/ ɡɔː /
verb
- tr (of an animal, such as a bull) to pierce or stab (a person or another animal) with a horn or tusk
gore
3/ ɡɔː /
noun
- blood shed from a wound, esp when coagulated
- informal.killing, fighting, etc
Gore
4/ ɡɔː /
noun
- GoreAl(bert), Jr.1948MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman 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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Derived Forms
- gored, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gore1
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”
Origin of gore2
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”; gore 3
Origin of gore3
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”; gore 2( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gore1
Old English gāra; related to Old Norse geiri gore, Old High German gēro
Origin of gore2
C16: probably from Old English gār spear
Origin of gore3
Old English gor dirt; related to Old Norse gor half-digested food, Middle Low German göre, Dutch goor
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