woe
1woe
interj \ˈwō\Definition of WOE
—used to express grief, regret, or distress
Examples of WOE
- <ah, woe, with the death of the last of my siblings I am alone in this world!>
Origin of WOE
Middle English wa, wo, from Old English wā; akin to Old Norse vei, interjection, woe, Latin vae
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Rhymes with WOE
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, yo
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