woe — great sorrow or distress
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: great sorrow or distress
Pronunciation (IPA): /woʊ/
Korean meaning: 큰 슬픔, 고통, 재앙
Korean pronunciation: **워**
Example Sentences
- The student's face was full of woe when he realized he had studied for the wrong exam.
- She told us her tale of woe about losing her phone and wallet on the same day.
- Woe betide anyone who tries to eat my chocolate without asking!
woe
NOUN//woʊ//
great sorrow or distress
A woman experiences deep woe after receiving devastating family news
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Let the tears of woe gently flow, and watch your sorrow slowly go!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'wa' or 'woe', related to Proto-Germanic '*wai', expressing grief or lamentation. The word has Germanic roots and is cognate with similar expressions of sorrow in other Germanic languages.
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“The student's face was full of woe when he realized he had studied for the wrong exam.”
“She told us her tale of woe about losing her phone and wallet on the same day.”
“Woe betide anyone who tries to eat my chocolate without asking!”
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