Tribulation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌtɹɪbjʊˈleɪ̯ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tribulation is a noun meaning Any adversity; a trying period or event.
Meaning
Any adversity; a trying period or event.
Example Sentences
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer
Baltimore's tribulations were indeed sore; there was no peace for him day nor night.
Essentially stoic, passive characters, Kristina and the others triumph by surviving — by outliving their plagues and tribulations.
Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die. It is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.
Word Forms
- tribulations
Synonyms for tribulation
Depending on context, synonyms include trial, visitation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trial, visitation, rapture, trouble, ordeal, crucible.
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