English Dictionary: candor | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for candor | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Candor \Can"dor\, n. [Written also {candour}.] [L. candor, fr. cand[89]re; cf. F. candeur. See {candid}.] 1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.] Nor yor unquestioned integrity Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot That may take from your innocence and candor. --Massinger. 2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity. Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who held that side of the question. --Whewell. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Candor, NC (town, FIPS 10120) Location: 35.29123 N, 79.74365 W Population (1990): 748 (326 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27229 Candor, NY (village, FIPS 12210) Location: 42.22726 N, 76.33762 W Population (1990): 869 (344 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13743 |