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Sombre  (Bre)(Ussom•Ber)bre /ˈsɒmbə(R)/Name /ˈsɑːmbər Adjective 1 Dark Colour Dull DrabDressed Shades Grey

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Back  (BrE)(USsom•ber)BrE /ˈsɒmbə(r)/NAmE /ˈsɑːmbər/


adjective


1 dark in colour; dull drabdressed in sombre shades of grey and black

2 sad and serious melancholyPaul was in a sombre mood. The year ended on a sombre note.

 sombre•ly/BrE ; NAmE / (BrE) (US som•berly) adverbsombre•ness/BrE ; NAmE / (BrE) (US som•berness) noun[uncountable] 

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