The definition of dolorous is a person who is very sad.
(adjective)An example of dolorous is someone crying uncontrollably at a funeral; a dolorous person.
See dolorous in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: OFr dolerous < LL dolorosus: see dolor
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See dolorous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French doloros
Origin: , from Late Latin dolōrōsus
Origin: , from dolor, dolor; see dolor
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