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dolor
[ doh-ler ]
/ ˈdoʊ lər /
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Definition of dolor
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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Medical definitions for dolor
dolor
[ dō′lər ]
n.
Pain.
Sorrow; grief.
Other words from dolor
do′lo•rif′ic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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