noun
- deep sorrow or grief; mental anguish
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The widow’s dolour was evident in her tear-stained face.
- He bore his dolour with quiet dignity after the loss.
- The poem expressed the deep dolour of unrequited love.
- Her dolour seemed to permeate the entire household.
- The old man’s dolour had lasted for years since his son’s death.
- She tried to hide her dolour behind a forced smile.