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Added 9 October 2026

curse

/kɜːs/ noun

In Latin: exsecratio, imprecātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about curse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

verb

To place a curse upon (a person or object).
To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

Origin

From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.

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