Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/April 10

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vale of tears n (idiomatic, often literary or poetic)

(in the singular) The world, a place where difficulties and the sorrows of life are felt, especially (Christianity) as a place to be left behind when one dies and goes to heaven. A particular place of sorrow or suffering. Today is Good Friday in Western Christianity in 2020. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, and foreshadows his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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