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Meaning of dolent | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
/ˈdəʊlənt/

Definitions

Sad, sorrowful.

archaic

Examples

“Poor wretch! who once hath paced that dolent city Shall pace it often, doomed beyond all pity, With horror ever deepening from the first.”
“‘Did you find them all, Uncle Van?’ she inquired, sighing, laying her dolent head on his shoulder.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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