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Meaning of dour

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dour

Pronunciation:/ˈdaʊə//ˈdaʊ.ɚ/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Stern, harsh and forbidding.

  2. Unyielding and obstinate.

  3. Expressing gloom or melancholy; sullenly unhappy.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dour

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