grievous
grievous is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight. Gen. xxi 11.
- 2.Characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin. Gen. xviii.
- 3.3. Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry. -- Griev"ous*ly, adv. -- Griev"ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is grievous.
- What is the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight. Gen. xxi 11 called?
- What is characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin. Gen. xviii called?
- What is 3. Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry. -- Griev"ous*ly, adv. -- Griev"ous*ness, n called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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