Sombrous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Archaic Somber in aspect or in character: "where . . . the sombrous pine/And yew-tree o'er the silver rocks decline” ( William Wordsworth).
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  • adj. Gloomy; sombre.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Gloomy; somber.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Somber; gloomy.
    • Word Usage
    "The sombrous and heavy sound of the billows, successively dashing against the rocky beach at a profound distance beneath, was to the ear what the landscape was to the eye — a symbol of unvaried and monotonous melancholy, not unmingled with horror."
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    Words with the same meaning
    gloomy    somber   
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