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noun
Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: broken heart
Antonyms: none provided
noun
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: grief, heartache, brokenheartedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sorrow
Narrower terms: dolor, dolour
History
From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology.
Across languages
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
