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tribulation

[trib-yuh-ley-shuhn]

noun

  1. grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. an instance of this; an affliction, trouble, etc.



tribulation

/ ˌٰɪʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a cause of distress

  2. a state of suffering or distress

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tribulation1

1175–1225; Middle English < Latin ٰīܱپō- (stem of ٰīܱپō ) distress, trouble, equivalent to ٰīܱ ( us ) (past participle of ٰīܱ to press, squeeze, derivative of ٰīܱܳ threshing sledge, equivalent to ٰī-, variant stem of terere to rub, crush + -bulum noun suffix of instrument) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tribulation1

C13: from Old French, from Church Latin ٰīܱپō , from Latin ٰīܱ to afflict, from ٰīܱܳ a threshing board, from terere to rub
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Example Sentences

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It is a journey full of rejections and tribulations that is all too familiar with so many youngsters who have spent time in academies up and down the country.

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Still, those relationships were tested and strained repeatedly, and in recalling those tribulations, Hoppus has tried to be empathetic with all involved.

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Fielding says she finds it "comforting" that women in their 20s have a real interest in Bridget’s trials and tribulations.

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But who better to navigate the trials and tribulations of the holiday season than your best friend?

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Ph.D., and colleagues write in the review, "Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure: an update on ongoing trials," published in Nature Reviews Cardiology.

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