How to pronounce“grievous”in English
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Definitions of “grievous”
Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.
“No wonder that the old man's eye dwelt upon her with mingled pride and tenderness; yet was it a face that might cause affection many an anxious hour, for there was mind in the lofty and clear forehead, heart in the warm and flushed cheek,—and what are mind and heart to woman, but fairy gifts, for whose possession a grievous price will be exacted.”
Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
“As for the captain, his wounds were grievous indeed, but not dangerous.”
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