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5. Con'-dor, a large bird of the vulture family.

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  1. In the nomenclature of the spicular elements of sponges, a monaxial lance-shaped or curved rod, one end of which is sharply pointed while the other has a two- or three-edged blade.

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  • "She could transform King Dor into a dor-mouse if she wanted to." —  The Dastard
  • Whereas Pietr-Fédor was Pietr or Fédor through and through. —  Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett—Simenon, Georges - 01
  • "It is unanimous then," the Clan Chief said, despite the frowns on Mor-dor's face and that of his subchiefs. —  Carr, John F, Kalvan Kingmaker (v1.0) (html).html
  • Therefore We pay them a wage where they ply at En-dor Even so, we have need of faith And patience to follow the clue Often, at first, what the dear one saith Is babble, or jest, or untrue Lying spirits perplex us sore Till our loves--and our lives--are well known at En-dor Oh the road to En-dor is the oldest road And the craziest road of all Straight it runs to the Witch's abode As it did in the days of Saul And nothing has changed of the sorrow in store For such as go down on the road to En-dor! —  The Years Between
  • I shut the front door against dor-bugs; I couldn't help it, though they won't be here for six weeks yet. —  A Pair of Patient Lovers
 

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  1. Greek δόρυ, a shaft, a spear: see tree.
 

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