What does dolorous mean?
Definitions for dolorous
ˈdoʊ lər əs, ˈdɒl ər-do·lor·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weepingadjective
showing sorrow
Wiktionary
dolorousadjective
Solemnly or ponderously sad.
Etymology: From dolerous (modern French douloureux), from dolorosus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dolorousadjective
Etymology: from dolor, Latin.
We are taught by his example, that the presence of dolorous and dreadful objects, even in minds most perfect, may, as clouds, overcast all seasonable joy. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 48.
You take me in too dolorous a sense:
I spake t’you for your comfort. William Shakespeare, Anth. and Cleopatra.Through many a dark and dreary vale
They pass’d, and many a region dolorous,
O’er many a frozen, many a fiery alp,
Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii. l. 618.Talk not of ruling in this dol’rous gloom,
Nor think vain words, he cry’d, can ease my doom. Alexander Pope.Their dispatch is quick, and less dolorous than the paw of the bear, or teeth of the lion. Henry More, Antidote against Atheism.
Wikipedia
dolorous
Sorrow is an emotion, feeling, or sentiment. Sorrow "is more 'intense' than sadness... it implies a long-term state". At the same time, "sorrow — but not unhappiness — suggests a degree of resignation... which lends sorrow its peculiar air of dignity".Moreover, "in terms of attitude, sorrow can be said to be half way between sadness (accepting) and distress (not accepting)".
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dolorous
Dolorous is an adjective that describes something as causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief. It is used to illustrate great sorrow or distress.
Webster Dictionary
Dolorousadjective
full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses
Dolorousadjective
occasioning pain or grief; painful
Etymology: [L. dolorosus, from dolor: cf. F. douloureux. See Dolor.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dolorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dolorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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