Choler
Pronunciation : Chol"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. coler, F. col?re anger, L. cholera a bilious complaint, fr. Gr. Gall, and cf. Cholera.]
Definition : 1. The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of irascibility. [Obs.] His [Richard Hooker's] complexion . . . was sanguine, with a mixture of choler; and yet his motion was slow. I. Warton.
2. Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath. He is rash and very sudden in choler. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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