n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə rs
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English curs, from Old English
Date: before 12th century
1 : a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : IMPRECATION
2 : something that is cursed or accursed
3 : evil or misfortune that comes as if in response to imprecation or as retribution
4 : a cause of great harm or misfortune : TORMENT
5 : MENSTRUATION ― used with the