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A Song of Ice and Fire

Dour Bre /ˈdaʊə(R)/Name /ˈdaʊər/Bre /Dʊə(R)/Name /Dʊr/Adjective 1 (Of Person) Giving Impression Unfriendly Severe 2 (Of

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Back BrE /ˈdaʊə(r)/NAmE /ˈdaʊər/BrE /dʊə(r)/NAmE /dʊr/adjective


1 (of a person) giving the impression of being unfriendly and severe

2 (of a thing, a place, or a situation) not pleasant; with no features that make it lively or interesting

The city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night. The game proved to be a dour struggle, with both men determined to win.

 dour•ly/BrE ; NAmE / adverb 

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