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Meaning of "dolour" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOLOUR

From Latin, from dolēre to grieve.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLOUR

dolour  [ˈdɒlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dolour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dolour

Dolour

Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the band.

Definition of dolour in the English dictionary

The definition of dolour in the dictionary is grief or sorrow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOLOUR


ayatollah
ˌaɪəˈtɒlə
azolla
æˈzɒlə
collar
ˈkɒlə
corolla
kəˈrɒlə
dollar
ˈdɒlə
dolor
ˈdɒlə
eurodollar
ˈjʊərəʊˌdɒlə
goller
ˈɡɒlə
holla
ˈhɒlə
holler
ˈhɒlə
mullah
ˈmɒlə
nondollar
ˌnɒnˈdɒlə
olla
ˈɒlə
oller
ˈɒlə
petrodollar
ˈpɛtrəʊˌdɒlə
rix-dollar
ˈrɪksˌdɒlə
scholar
ˈskɒlə
walla
ˈwɒlə
wallah
ˈwɒlə
Waller
ˈwɒlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLOUR

dolomite
Dolomites
dolomitic
dolomitisation
dolomitise
dolomitization
dolomitize
dolor
doloriferous
dolorific
dolorimetry
doloroso
dolorous
dolorously
dolorousness
dolos
dolosse
dolostone
dolphin
dolphin striker

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLOUR

bicolour
body colour
colour
discolour
eye colour
flour
four-colour
hair colour
multicolour
off colour
off-colour
oil colour
person of colour
primary colour
recolour
secondary colour
skin colour
three-colour
tone colour
tricolour
watercolour

Synonyms and antonyms of dolour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOLOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dolour» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dolour

Translation of «dolour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLOUR

Find out the translation of dolour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dolour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dolour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dolour
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolour
570 millions of speakers

English

dolour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dolour
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dolour
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dolour
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মর্মযন্ত্রণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dolour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dolour
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trauer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悲しみ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dolour
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dolour
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dolour
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चवदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dolore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolour
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dolour
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dolour
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dolour
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dolour
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dolour
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dolour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLOUR»

The term «dolour» is normally little used and occupies the 117.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dolour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dolour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dolour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLOUR»

Discover the use of dolour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dolour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dolour
Reading Dolour is like looking into the most private depths of Holan's soul.
Vladimir Holan, Betty Boyd, 2010
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Middle English Dictionary
(b) ?al425 *Chauliac(l) 25a/a: Signez & domez bene bolnyng. .blody dolour, i. aking pulsatiue, i. betynge. ?al425 *MS Htrn.95 l28b/a: Enpostumes of hete. .ben knowen. .be cause of prickinge ober pulsatiue akkeb in be place. pulsätile adj.
Hans Kurath, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, Robert E. Lewis, 1984
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Categorization in the History of English
In parallel to dolour, dol also has a meaning "A distressing matter, event, or situation" (MED (4.a) cl330(?cl225) Horn - ?al500(?1458) Off alle Werkys), complemented by MED (4.b) "misery, distress, plight (al400 Cursor (Göt) - (al470) Malory ...
Christian Kay, Jeremy J. Smith, 2004
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Anglo-Norman Medicine
A dolour de la teste de veyle goute . . . / A dolour de teste de freyd enchesoun . . . f.Slv Pour ague garir . . . f.82r Pour tote manere de playe . . . f.82v A dolour es orayles . . . / Verm en les orayles . . . / Pour sonis des orrayles . . . / A dolour de chef ...
Tony Hunt, 1997
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Publications
rally, to signifie a sadness for the thing done, a dolour for the thing done, so that it would fain have it undone again. I call it a sadness for the thing done, whether it be good or evil, or however it be, it would have it undone againe ; taking the ...
Wodrow Society, 1843
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Publications
... require koz Goddis luke, 3nd koz his ksik thst üitis in heuin sbuke: Gs ze snd tell vnto the Gmvzeour, 3ne msn is heir in keiknes snd dolour. Ane Isith livver, sne Kszsrus ?e ke, Nequiris his grsce koz vsrt ok Cheritie. Foz Goddiö luke thst crest  ...
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Dramatic works with explanatory notes. A new ed., to which ...
lt was your prc surmise, that in the dole of blows your son might drop 2 Henry i-u. - ln equal scale weighing delight and dole' - - Humstr. Dolour comes to the entertainer of grief - - 'Tern-tzgfl. - An ending anthem of my endless dolour - 'T-wa Gm- ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, 1790
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
I 2 Dolour comes to the entertainer of grief - - Tempest. 2 I — As ending anthem of my endless dolour - Two Gentlemen of Verona. 3 1 — From one sign of dolour to another - Winter's Tale. 5 2 —- Yell'd out like syllable of dolour - - Macbeth.
Samuel Ayscough, 1827
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
1 419 II — In equal scale weighing delight and dole - - Hamlet. \ s 898 14 Dolour comes to the entertainer of grief - - Tempest. '.' 1 7 21 — As ending anthem of my endless dolour - Two Gentlemen of Veruua. 3 1 3i2 12 — From one sign of ...
Samuel Ayscough, 1827
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Restituta: Or, Titles, Extracts, and Characters of Old Books ...
Alas, how is this dolour chaunced mee ? Wherein I had mine only most pleasour, Except my lord, both by tide, time, and botire, Is now but doubt with a dog dean devour' d, And never again to the life bee restor'd. What shall I say ? This is a ...
Sir Egerton Brydges, 1814

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dolour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Louise Aubrie 'Late 44' Underground Examinations Music Review
The guitar has potential, in some tracks, such as, 'Winter Dolour' the guitar is apparent and captivating, but in others like 'Please Don't Touch ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jun 15»
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Shane Tutmarc to Release 'Out Of The Dark' on June 30th
Some may know Shane Tutmarc as the front man for Seattle-based indie-pop band Dolour, which featured Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes). «Grateful Web, Jun 15»
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Dancing In The Dark
You know when you've just broken up with someone and you're twisted with grief and rage and self-absorbed dolour? But you're free. «The Liverpool Offside, May 15»
4
Exclusive Premiere: Shane Tutmarc, 'Suicide Weather'
After packing up Dolour, the Seattle indie-pop outfit he fronted, Tutmarc moved to Nashville where he began to craft his unique garage-tinged ... «Diffuser.fm, May 15»
5
John Knox: alive, well and running the Scottish TV debates
This was symbolic, Knox warned, of what she was bringing to Scotland: 'sorrow,dolour,darkness and all impiety'.He kept her awake that first ... «Spectator.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Percy Sledge: his five best songs
Co-written by Dan Penn (whose songs include The Dark End of the Street and The Letter), it is tailor-made for Sledge, bleeding dolour from ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
7
Film Review: 'Wild Tales'
For all its transgressive wackiness, sexuality, and rage, it lacks the psychological ambiguity, the transformative compassion and dolour of, say, an Almodóvar film ... «CineVue, Mar 15»
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Research Focussing On Major Causes Of Potato Yield Loss
... by a bacterial disease and a condition in storage called cold sweetening that reduces the dolour quality of potatoes when they are fried. «BlackburnNews.com, Mar 15»
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The Panpopticon With Amy Pettifer: This Month In Pop
... who can blame him? It's in that dolour that the best and most personal songs emerge, and a sea change can occur in the life of a pop star. «The Quietus, Mar 15»
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Ebola spending: will lack of a positive legacy turn dollars to dolour?
A health worker cleans his hands with chlorinated water before entering an Ebola screening tent in Kenema, Sierra Leone. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

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