dolor

[ doh-ler ]

/ ˈdoʊ lər /

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noun

sorrow; grief.

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Also especially British, do·lour .

Origin of dolor

1275–1325; Middle English dolour (<Anglo-French ) <Latin dolor, equivalent to dol(ēre) to feel pain + -or-or¹

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How to use dolor in a sentence

The King desired that the Prince should keep the name given him by the little old woman in grey and so he was known as Dolor.
The Little Lame Prince|Dinah Maria Mulock
If anybody had said that Prince Dolor's uncle was cruel, he would have said that what he did was for the good of the country.
The Little Lame Prince|Dinah Maria Mulock
Prince Dolor had every luxury that even a Prince could need, and the one thing wanting—love, never having known, he did not miss.
The Little Lame Prince|Dinah Maria Mulock
Prince Dolor examined it curiously; spread it out on the floor, then arranged it on his shoulders.
The Little Lame Prince|Dinah Maria Mulock

Prince Dolor had never felt such delicious sensation before.
The Little Lame Prince|Dinah Maria Mulock

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