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dour

/ˈdʊɹ/

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What does dour mean?

adjective

  1. Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  2. Unyielding and obstinate.
  3. Expressing gloom or melancholy.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. Alternative form of daur.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʊɹ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈdaʊɚ/
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You would never believe it, but Sandy and I are growing quite confidential in a dour Scotch fashion.
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238
He managed to continue work till nine o’clock, and then marched dumb and dour to his chamber.
Emily BrontëWuthering HeightsProject Gutenberg ebook #768
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Past a dour plantation of gnarled spruces and a maple-fringed, sun-warm valley they found the “something” Gilbert was looking for.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of the IslandProject Gutenberg ebook #51
He held my friend’s card in his hand, and he looked up with no very pleased expression upon his dour features.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #108
The Irish housemaid has married the German baker (a fine match for her!), and a dour little Scotch Presbyterian has come up from Capetown in her place.
Lucie, Lady Duff GordonLetters from the CapeProject Gutenberg ebook #886