What does "sombre" mean?
Sombre: Melancholy; sad; grave; depressing; as, a somber person; somber reflections. The dinner was silent and somber; happily it was also short. Beaconsfield.
Additional senses
- 2.To make somber, or dark; to make shady. [R.]
- 3.Gloom; obscurity; duskiness; somberness. [Obs.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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