Definition of woe Woe

/wowˈ/ - [wow] - woe

We found 9 definitions of woe from 5 different sources.

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What does woe mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: woes

woe - intense mournfulness
  woefulness
  mournfulness, ruthfulness, sorrowfulness a state of gloomy sorrow
woe - misery resulting from affliction
  suffering
  miserableness, misery, wretchedness a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • woe (n.)
    Grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity.
  • woe (n.)
    A curse; a malediction.
  • woe (a.)
    Woeful; sorrowful.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • woe
    Woe follows wickedness.

Part of speech

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  • woe, noun, singular of woes.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

woe in sign language
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