( BrE ) ( US som·ber ) / ˈsɒmbə(r); NAmE ˈsɑːm-/ adjective
1.
dark in colour; dull
SYN drab :
dressed in sombre shades of grey and black
2.
sad and serious
SYN melancholy :
Paul was in a sombre mood .
The year ended on a sombre note.
► sombre·ly ( BrE ) ( US som·berly ) adverb
► sombre·ness ( BrE ) ( US som·berness ) noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French , based on Latin sub under + umbra shade.