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scar

1

[ skahr ]

noun

  1. a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
  2. a lasting aftereffect of trouble, especially a lasting psychological injury resulting from suffering or trauma.
  3. any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.
  4. Botany. a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a stem.


verb (used with object)

scarred, scarring.
  1. to mark with a scar.

verb (used without object)

scarred, scarring.
  1. to form a scar in healing.

scar

2

[ skahr ]

noun

British.
  1. a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
  2. a low or submerged rock in the sea.

scar

1

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. any mark left on the skin or other tissue following the healing of a wound
  2. a permanent change in a person's character resulting from emotional distress

    his wife's death left its scars on him

  3. the mark on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp the attachment of a leaf to a stem
  4. a mark of damage; blemish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to mark or become marked with a scar
  2. intr to heal leaving a scar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scar

2

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. an irregular enlongated trench-like feature on a land surface that often exposes bedrock
  2. a similar formation in a river or sea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scar1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; shortening of eschar

Origin of scar2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English scarre, skerre, from Old Norse sker skerry
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scar1

C14: via Late Latin from Greek eskhara scab

Origin of scar2

C14: from Old Norse sker low reef, skerry
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"I used to have a scar here," says Le Thanh Gian, pointing to his right hand, where a bullet had once lodged.

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PCH reopened Monday morning with soft closure restrictions, and was only open to residents with burn scar passes, contractors, emergency responders, and designated Metro and school buses.

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"It's a setback, but with the right actions it can be just a bruise rather than a lasting scar."

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Over many years - usually decades - they can cause scarring which leads to a serious lung condition known as asbestosis, or, in some cases, an aggressive form of lung-cancer named mesothelioma.

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Prosecutor Berenice Mulvanny told the court the victim was taken to hospital and treated for her "serious" stab wounds, but the court heard she would be left scarred for life.

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