rancour

IPA: rʌnkˈʊr

Root Word: Rancour

A surname from French.
Britain and Canada spelling of rancor [(American spelling) A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.]

Examples of "rancour" in Sentences

Lack of Lib Dem rancour calls to mind a previous 'rancour'
Church of England in 1992, produced "rancour" rather than "warmer ecumenical relations".
"The time for partisan rancour is over," Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta says.
Leader Nick Clegg said the party would move forward without "rancour" while Vince Cable said the coalition would be "stronger for the experience".
Would the anxieties which weigh upon her like mountains interpose between the Queen and the jealous rancour which is too petty for her great soul? "
There's been much talk today about the lack of "rancour" as Liberal Democrats agonise amongst themselves over how to vote in Thursday's Commons decision on tuition fees.
But it doesn't have to be like that, and I'm confident that a less macho, more intuitive generation of Labour politicians will be able to stand against each other without the kind of rancour we saw in the past.
Obama, criticised at home for not meeting the Dalai Lama during the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's recent visit to Washington, has vowed to raise human rights issues with Beijing, but said he would do it without "rancour".