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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.

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Dictionary Entry

cor

Part of SpeechinterjectionPronunciation/kɔɹ/Used In Literature ↓

Expression of surprise.

In a Sentence

Cor blimey!

Origin

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Common Phrases

. corpulmonale corn coranglais cor1 cormeum corcor iicor l
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Poetry examples for cor

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

A person of little grace, he was nevertheless a skilled

musician and linguist. He attended to the queen’s cor-

respondence in French and was familiar with her affairs.

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