Sorrow Definition
sŏrō, sôrō
sorrows
noun
sorrows
Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, etc.; sadness, grief, or regret.
Webster's New World
That which produces such suffering; trouble, loss, affliction, etc.
Webster's New World
A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune.
American Heritage
The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation.
Webster's New World
Earnest repentance; contrition.
Sorrow for sin.
Webster's New World
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verb
sorrows
To feel or show sorrow; grieve.
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Origin of Sorrow
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From Middle English sorow, sorwe, from Old English sorh, sorg, from Proto-Germanic *surgō (cf. West Frisian soarch, Dutch zorg, German Sorge, Danish sorg), from Proto-Indo-European *swergÊ°- 'to watch over, worry' (cf. Old Irish serg 'sickness', Tocharian B sark 'id.', Lithuanian sirgti "˜to be sick', Sanskrit sū́rká¹£ati "˜he worries').
From Wiktionary
Middle English sorwe from Old English sorg
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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