TRIBULATION


Meaning of TRIBULATION in English

[ ˌtrɪbjʊ'leɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun a cause of great trouble or suffering.

↘great trouble or suffering.

Origin

ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. tribulatio(n-) , from L. tribulare 'press, oppress', based on terere 'rub'.

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