What does sorrow mean?
Definitions for sorrow
ˈsɒr oʊ, ˈsɔr oʊsor·row
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Princeton's WordNet
sorrow(noun)
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
"he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"
sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness(noun)
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
"he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
grief, sorrow(noun)
something that causes great unhappiness
"her death was a great grief to John"
sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness(verb)
the state of being sad
"she tired of his perpetual sadness"
grieve, sorrow(verb)
feel grief
Wiktionary
sorrow(Noun)
unhappiness, woe
Etymology: From sorow, from sorg, from surgō (cf. Dutch zorg, German Sorge, Danish sorg), from su̯ergh- 'to watch over, worry' (cf. Old Irish serg 'sickness', Tocharian B sark 'id.', Lithuanian sir̃gti ‘to be sick’, Albanian dergjem, Sanskrit ‘he worries’ ).
sorrow(Noun)
An instance or cause of unhappiness.
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Etymology: From sorow, from sorg, from surgō (cf. Dutch zorg, German Sorge, Danish sorg), from su̯ergh- 'to watch over, worry' (cf. Old Irish serg 'sickness', Tocharian B sark 'id.', Lithuanian sir̃gti ‘to be sick’, Albanian dergjem, Sanskrit ‘he worries’ ).
sorrow(Verb)
To feel or express grief.
Etymology: From sorow, from sorg, from surgō (cf. Dutch zorg, German Sorge, Danish sorg), from su̯ergh- 'to watch over, worry' (cf. Old Irish serg 'sickness', Tocharian B sark 'id.', Lithuanian sir̃gti ‘to be sick’, Albanian dergjem, Sanskrit ‘he worries’ ).
sorrow(Verb)
To feel grief over; to mourn, regret.
Etymology: From sorow, from sorg, from surgō (cf. Dutch zorg, German Sorge, Danish sorg), from su̯ergh- 'to watch over, worry' (cf. Old Irish serg 'sickness', Tocharian B sark 'id.', Lithuanian sir̃gti ‘to be sick’, Albanian dergjem, Sanskrit ‘he worries’ ).
Webster Dictionary
Sorrow(noun)
the uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness
Etymology: [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian; akin to Goth. sargan. See Sorrow, n.]
Sorrow(noun)
to feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced, feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry
Etymology: [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian; akin to Goth. sargan. See Sorrow, n.]
Freebase
Sorrow
"Sorrow" is the closing track from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sorrow
sor′ō, n. pain of mind: grief: affliction: lamentation: the devil (Irish Sorra).—v.i. to feel sorrow or pain of mind: to grieve.—p.adj. Sorr′owed. (Shak.), accompanied with sorrow.—adj. Sorr′owful, full of sorrow: causing, showing, or expressing sorrow: sad: dejected.—adv. Sorr′owfully.—n. Sorr′owfulness.—adj. Sorr′owless, free from sorrow. [A.S. sorg, sorh; Ger. sorge, Ice. sorg.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
sorrow
The magical palette upon which Life mixes her colors.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sorrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sorrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of sorrow in a Sentence
RVM:
The key to Happiness is to be able to change Pain into Pleasure, Darkness into Light, & Sorrow into Joy. This can occur only if we have the Courage to Change.
British Prime Minister David Cameron:
Shocked, but resolute. In sorrow, but unbowed. My message to the French people is simple: Nous sommes solidaires avec vous. Nous sommes tous ensemble. We stand with you. United.
I have violated the Hippocratic oath and violated the trust of my patients, i do not know how I can heal the wound. I do not know how to express the sorrow and the shame.
In this world, however little happiness may have been our portion, yet have we no desire to die. Whether he can speak of life as cheerful and delicate, or as full of pain, anxiety, and sorrow, never yet have I seen one who wished to die.
When coronavirus arrived in Yemen, it came around the end of the month of Ramadan ... since then, we've kept on digging and digging. We can't keep up, you feel the worst pain with the children, when you have to bury a child. You feel sorrow, sadness. My thoughts go out to the parents.
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