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lachrymose
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lachrymose
(adjective)
lachrymose
/
ˈ
lækrəˌmoʊs/
adjective
lachrymose
/
ˈ
lækrəˌmoʊs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LACHRYMOSE
[
more lachrymose; most lachrymose
]
formal + literary
1
:
tending to cause tears
:
mournful
a
lachrymose
drama
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tending to cry often
:
tearful
a drama with a
lachrymose
hero
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