Broken-heart
despair; disillusionment; devastating sorrow, especially from disappointment in love.
Historical Examples
Graham’s Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 Various
Graham’s Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 Various
Dickens’ Stories About Children Every Child Can Read Charles Dickens
Notes and Queries, Number 62, January 4, 1851 Various
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