English Explanatory Dictionary

slough of despond

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dreary bog or marsh.
  2. A state of disheartening hopelessness; pit of despair.

Pronunciation

/ˈslaʊ əv ˈdɛspɒnd/ en-uk-slough_of_despond.opus /ˈslaʊ əv dɛˈspɑnd/ /ˈsluː/ /ˈdɛspɑnd/

Word forms

slough of despond sloughs of despond

Etymology

From the name of a bog in The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by English writer and preacher John Bunyan (1628–1688).

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