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(dʊr, dour) 
adj., dour·er, dour·est.
dourness dour'ness n.
adj., dour·er, dour·est.
- Marked by sternness or harshness; forbidding: a dour, self-sacrificing life.
- Silently ill-humored; gloomy: the proverbially dour New England Puritan.
- Sternly obstinate; unyielding: a dour determination.
[Middle English, possibly from Middle Irish dúr, probably from Latin dūrus, hard.]
dourly dour'ly adv.dourness dour'ness n.
USAGE NOTE The word dour, which is etymologically related to duress and endure, traditionally rhymes with tour. The variant pronunciation that rhymes with sour is, however, widely used and must be considered acceptable. In a recent survey, 65 percent of the Usage Panel preferred the traditional pronunciation, and 33 percent preferred the variant.
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meaning 'severe, stern', is pronounced in British English to rhyme with tour and not with sour, although the second pronunciation is common in American English and Australian English.
| doubtless, no doubt, undoubtedly, doubtlessly, doubtful, dubious, doubt verb | |
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Definition: gloomy, grim
Antonyms: bright, cheerful, cheery, happy
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IN BRIEF: Unfriendly and sullen.
She wore a dour expression as she read the letter from the landlord.
Tutor's tip: Despite "dour" (gloomy) looks from the others, she proved she was a "doer" (one who does things) and took the "dewar" (a glass container for holding liquid) filled with tea into the room full of dignitaries.
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categories related to 'dour'
- Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel
- Sad, Serious, Pessimistic, or Discontented
- Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant
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Not to be confused with dower.
For the Admirable-class minesweeper, see USS Dour (AM-223).
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| Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.4°N 3.783°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Mons | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlo Di Antonio | ||
| • Governing party/ies | cdH, MR | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33.32 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 16,900 | ||
| • Density | 507.2/km2 (1,313.6/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 7370 | ||
| Area codes | 065 | ||
| Website | www.communedour.be | ||
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Dour is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 16,810 inhabitants. The total area is 33.32 km², giving a population density of 505 inhabitants per km².
Since 1989 Dour has hosted the annual Dour Festival, an alternative music festival.
Dour is often considered the western end of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia.
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Dour
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - streng, stædig, fåmælt, dyster
Français (French)
adj. - austère, sévère
Deutsch (German)
adj. - streng, verdrießlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αυστηρός, σκυθρωπός, βλοσυρός, πεισματικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - severo, obstinado
Русский (Russian)
жестокий, упрямый, мрачный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - severo, austero, terco, obstinado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - envis, butter
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不爱讲话的, 严厉的, 沉沉的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不愛講話的, 嚴厲的, 沈沈的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 気難しい, 陰気な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) قاسي وغير آمن
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - רציני, קודר
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