Definition of sorrow
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved
b
: resultant unhappy or unpleasant state
to their great sorrow they could not marry
2
: a cause of grief or sadness
3
: a display of grief or sadness
sorrow
verb
sorrowed; sorrowing; sorrows
Definition of sorrow (Entry 2 of 2)
: to feel or express sorrow
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