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   melancholy

   /ˈmɛlənk(ə)li/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause: "an air of melancholy surrounded him"
   • ▪ another term for melancholia (as a mental condition)
   • ▪ another term for black bile

   adjective

   • 1. having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive: "she felt a little melancholy"
   • ▪ causing or expressing sadness; depressing: "the melancholy tone of her writing"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French melancolie, via late Latin from Greek melankholia, from melas, melan- ‘black’ + kholē ‘bile’, an excess of which was formerly believed to cause depression.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › melancholyMelancholy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MELANCHOLY is depression of spirits : dejection. How to use melancholy in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELANCHOLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MELANCHOLY definition: 1. sad: 2. sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason 3. sad: . Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELANCHOLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time and which strongly affects your behaviour and attitudes.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › melancholyMelancholy - definition of melancholy by The Free Dictionary

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   Feeling, showing, or expressing depression of the spirits; sad or dejected. See Synonyms at sad. 2. Causing or tending to cause sadness or gloom: a letter with some melancholy news. 3. Pensive; thoughtful.

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   Being melancholy means that you're overcome in sorrow, wrapped up in sorrowful thoughts. The word started off as a noun for deep sadness, from a rather disgusting source.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelancholy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of melancholy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time and often cannot be explained. A mood of melancholy descended on us. There is a brooding melancholy in his black and white photography. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word melancholy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMELANCHOLY definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness. The only sounds were the distant, melancholy cries of the sheep. More Synonyms of melancholy

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › melancholy_n1melancholy, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun melancholy mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun melancholy, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun melancholy? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. How is the noun melancholy pronounced?

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › melancholyMELANCHOLY Synonyms: 358 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for MELANCHOLY: sad, depressing, mournful, pathetic, unfortunate, tearful, heartbreaking, disturbing; Antonyms of MELANCHOLY: happy, cheery, glad, uplifting, inspiring, pleasant, stimulating, stirring