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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Sorrow \Sor"row\, n. [OE. sorwe, sorewe, sor?e, AS. sorg, sorh;
     akin to D. zorg care, anxiety, OS. sorga, OHG. sorga, soraga,
     suorga, G. sorge, Icel., Sw., & Dan. sorg, Goth. sa['u]rga;
     of unknown origin.]
     The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss
     of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the
     expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned
     evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           How great a sorrow suffereth now Arcite! --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The safe and general antidote against sorrow is
           employment.                              --Rambler.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Grief; unhappiness; regret; sadness; heaviness;
          mourning; affliction. See Affliction, and Grief.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Sorrow \Sor"row\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sorrowed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Sorrowing.] [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian;
     akin to Goth. sa['u]rgan. See Sorrow, n.]
     To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced,
     feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Sorrowing most of all . . . that they should see his
           face no more.                            --Acts xx. 38.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           I desire no man to sorrow for me.        --Sir J.
                                                    Hayward.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Sorrow \Sor"row\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sorrowed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Sorrowing.] [OE. sorowen, sorwen, sorhen, AS. sorgian;
     akin to Goth. sa['u]rgan. See Sorrow, n.]
     To feel pain of mind in consequence of evil experienced,
     feared, or done; to grieve; to be sad; to be sorry.
  
           Sorrowing most of all . . . that they should see his
           face no more.                            --Acts xx. 38.
  
           I desire no man to sorrow for me.        --Sir J.
                                                    Hayward.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Sorrow \Sor"row\, n. [OE. sorwe, sorewe, sor?e, AS. sorg, sorh;
     akin to D. zorg care, anxiety, OS. sorga, OHG. sorga, soraga,
     suorga, G. sorge, Icel., Sw., & Dan. sorg, Goth. sa['u]rga;
     of unknown origin.]
     The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss
     of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the
     expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned
     evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. --Milton.
  
           How great a sorrow suffereth now Arcite! --Chaucer.
  
           The safe and general antidote against sorrow is
           employment.                              --Rambler.
  
     Syn: Grief; unhappiness; regret; sadness; heaviness;
          mourning; affliction. See Affliction, and Grief.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  sorrow
       n 1: an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or
            bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her
            loss" [ant: joy]
       2: sadness associated with some wrong done or some
          disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote
          a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost
          him the game" [syn: regret, rue, ruefulness]
       3: something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a
          great grief to John" [syn: grief]
       4: the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
          [syn: sadness, sorrowfulness]
       v : feel grief; eat one's heart out [syn: grieve]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  sorrow
     Αγγλικά n.
     θλίψη, λύπη
     Αγγλικά vb.
     θλίβομαι, λυπάμαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  sorrow
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) unhappiness, woe
     2 (lb en countable) (qualifier: usually in plural) An instance or
  cause of unhappiness.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To feel or express grief.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Sorrow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  sorrow
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) unhappiness, woe
     2 (lb en countable) (qualifier: usually in plural) An instance or
  cause of unhappiness.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To feel or express grief.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Sorrow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  sorrow
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) unhappiness, woe
     2 (lb en countable) (qualifier: usually in plural) An instance or
  cause of unhappiness.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To feel or express grief.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Sorrow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  sorrow
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) unhappiness, woe
     2 (lb en countable) (qualifier: usually in plural) An instance or
  cause of unhappiness.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To feel or express grief.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Sorrow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  sorrow
     Englanti n.
     suru

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  sorrow
     Engelska n.
     sorg, sinnestillstånd som kännetecknas av brist på glädje och
  hoppfullhet
     Engelska vb.
     sörja

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  1. bedroefdheid
  2. bedruktheid

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  الحزن

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  sorrow //ˈsɑɹ.oʊ// //ˈsɒɹ.əʊ// //ˈsɔɹ.oʊ// 
  го́рест, жа́лост, печа́л, скръб
  unhappiness

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  sorrow //ˈsɑɹ.oʊ// //ˈsɒɹ.əʊ// //ˈsɔɹ.oʊ// 
  скърбя, тъгувам
  to show grief

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/ 
  smutek

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/ 
  žal

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/ 
  lítost

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  Kummer , Kümmernis , Gram 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  Leid , Leiden , Unglück , Reue , Bedauern 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  Sorge , Schmerz , Klage , Jammer 
   see: sorrows
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  Trauer , Traurigkeit 
        "a feeling of sorrow"  - ein Gefühl von Traurigkeit

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  sorrow //ˈsɑɹ.oʊ// //ˈsɒɹ.əʊ// //ˈsɔɹ.oʊ// 
  suru, murhe, huoli
  unhappiness

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  sorrow /sɔrou/
  abattement

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/ 
  1. दुःख, शोक
        "Every one should experience joys and sorrows of life."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/ 
  1. दुःखी होना
        "She is sorrowing over his son's death."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  Sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  žalosne

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  bol, jad, ožalošćenost, tuga, tugovati, čemer, žaliti, žalost

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  1. szomorúság
  2. bánat
  3. csapás
  4. bú

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  tristezza

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  sorrow //ˈsɑɹ.oʊ// //ˈsɒɹ.əʊ// //ˈsɔɹ.oʊ// 
  悲しみ, 悲哀
  unhappiness

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  sorrow /sɔrou/
  1. ægrimonia, mæstitia

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  sorrow /sɔrou/
  1. bedroefdheid, mistroostigheid, somberheid
  2. droefheid, smart, treurigheid

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  sorrow /ˈsɒrəʊ/ 
   1.  smutek
   2.  przykre wydarzenie

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  sorrow /sɔrou/
  tristeza, mágoa, dor

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  sorrow /sɔrou/
  tristeza

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  sorrow //ˈsɑɹ.oʊ// //ˈsɒɹ.əʊ// //ˈsɔɹ.oʊ// 
  sorg
  unhappiness

From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-swh ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/ 
  
  huzuni

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  sorrow /sˈɒɹəʊ/
  1. keder, elem, esef hüzün, gam, üzüntü
  2. nedamet, pişmanlık
  3. dert, keder verici şey
  4. kederlenmek, esef etmek, ıstırap çekmek
  5. matem tutmak.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈsɑɹoʊ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  140 Moby Thesaurus words for "sorrow":
     ache, adversity, afflict, affliction, aggrieve, agonize, agony,
     anguish, apologies, attrition, ayenbite of inwit, bad luck, bemoan,
     bemoaning, bewail, bewailing, bitter cup, bitter draft,
     bitter draught, bitter pill, bitterness, bleed, break down,
     bring to tears, brood over, burden, burden of care,
     cankerworm of care, care, cares, carking care, contriteness,
     contrition, cross, crown of thorns, crush, curse, cut up,
     dejection, deplore, depression, desolate, desolateness, desolation,
     dirge, discomfort, dismay, distress, dole, dolor, draw tears,
     elegize, embitter, encumbrance, fret, gall, gall and wormwood,
     give sorrow words, grief, grievance, grieve, grieving, groan,
     hard luck, hardship, heartache, heartbreak, heartfelt grief,
     heartgrief, howling, infliction, inundate, keen, keening, knell,
     lament, lamentation, lamenting, languishment, load, melancholy,
     misery, misfortune, moan, moaning, mope, mourn, mourning, oppress,
     oppression, overwhelm, pack of troubles, pain, peck of troubles,
     pine, pine away, pining, pressure, prostrate, prostration, regret,
     regretfulness, regrets, regretting, remorse, remorse of conscience,
     remorsefulness, repine, repining, rue, sadness, sea of troubles,
     shame, shamefacedness, shamefastness, shamefulness, sigh,
     sing the blues, sob, sorriness, sorrowfulness, sorrowing, strain,
     suffering, take on, thorn, torment, travail, trial, tribulation,
     trouble, ululation, unhappiness, wailing, waters of bitterness,
     weep over, weight, wistfulness, woe, wretchedness
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 悲伤,哀惜,不幸;
  v. 悲伤,悲叹;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 悲伤,哀惜,不幸
     vi. 悲伤,懊悔,遗憾

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