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tor

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tor  (tôr)
n.
1. A high rock or pile of rocks on the top of a hill.
2. A rocky peak or hill.
[Middle English, from Old English torr, probably of Celtic origin.]
tor
Noun
Chiefly Brit a high hill, esp. a bare rocky one [Old English torr]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tortor - a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
rock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
2.tortor - a high rocky hill                    
hill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"


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