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1
: stern, harsh
a dour expression on her face
2
: obstinate, unyielding
an insistent hunger for learning and a dour … determination to achieve it Walter Moberly
3
: gloomy, sullen
a dour disposition
dourly adverb
dourness noun

Example Sentences

She had a dour expression on her face. the dour mood of the crowd
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin durus hard — more at during

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dour was in the 15th century

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