dolor

[ doh-ler ]

/ ˈdoʊ lər /

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noun

sorrow; grief.

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RELATED WORDS

heartache, distress, agony, sorrow, suffering, grief, sadness, heartbreak, passion, ruth

Nearby words

dolomites, dolomitic, dolomitization, dolomitize, dolon, dolor, dolores, dolorimeter, dolorimetry, doloroso, dolorous

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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Examples from the Web for dolor

I'll repeat it: meet Jérôme at the omnibus office, give him the key, tell him the word: Dolor.
813|Maurice Leblanc
Prince Dolor darted toward it, tumbling several times on the way, as he often did tumble, poor boy!
The Little Lame Prince|Miss Mulock--Pseudonym of Maria Dinah Craik
And Prince Dolor blushed when he had said it, and hoped nobody had heard him.
The Little Lame Prince|Miss Mulock--Pseudonym of Maria Dinah Craik
Prince Dolor sat a good while thus, and seemed to grow years older in a few minutes.
The Little Lame Prince|Dinah Maria Mulock

When Prince Dolor had patiently untied all the knots, a remarkable thing happened.
The Little Lame Prince|Miss Mulock--Pseudonym of Maria Dinah Craik

Medicine definitions for dolor

dolor

[ dō′lər ]

n.

Pain.

Sorrow; grief.

Related formsdo′lo•rif′ic adj.

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