melancholy:1
noun14th century{ds||2|c|}
- a state of sadness : depression of spirits : dejection
- a pensive mood
- melancholia
melancholy:2
adjective
melancholy
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15th century{ds||2|a|}
- suggesting or expressing sadness or depression
- causing or tending to cause sadness or depression : dismal
- depressed in spirits : dejected, sad
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