Definition of "woe" in Anglais

noun

1. Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

   • Oh, woe is me!
   • The Friday night rains which wrecked families in Kurabarahalli saw all the three major political parties making a beeline to express their condolences, listen to their woes and provide compensation in the hope of garnering their goodwill ahead of the 2018 assembly elections.

2. Calamity, trouble.

3. A curse; a malediction.

adjective

1. (obsolete) Woeful; sorrowful

interjection

1. (archaic) An exclamation of grief.