dour

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 2 Breton 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

traditional pronunciation

• (US) IPA: ˈduːɚ
• Rhymes: -uːə(r)
• Homophones: doer

alternative pronunciation

• (US) IPA: ˈdaʊɚ
• Rhymes: -aʊə(r)
• Homophones: dower

[edit] Adjective

dour (comparative dourer or more dour, superlative dourest or most dour)

1. stern, harsh and forbidding
2. gloomy and sullenly unhappy
3. unyielding and obstinate

[edit] Derived terms

• dourly
• dourness

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Breton

[edit] Noun

dour

1. water