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Definition: DOLENT

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Sorrowful.[Websters]
2. Being dolorous or sorrowful. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dolently.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dolently)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dolent.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Dolent" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Dolent \Do"lent\, adjective. [Latin expression dolens, present participle of dolere: compare to the French expression dolent. See Dole sorrow.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DOLENT

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Sorrowful. [Not in use.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Geography Dolent is geographically located in Switzerland. Its features include a mountain (an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more). Its geographic coordinates are 45.933333 degrees North latitude and 7.05 degrees East longitude. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: DOLENT

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Mont Dolent 7     Mont Dolent 7

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).