dolor

[ doh-ler ]

/ ˈdoʊ lər /

sorrow; grief.

Nearby words

Also especially British, do·lour.

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

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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

[ dō′lər ]

Pain.

Sorrow; grief.

Related formsdo′lo•rif′ic adj.