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Definition saudade in British English

saudade noun

noun
1

deep, nostalgic, and melancholic longing for something or someone, often accompanied with the denied fact that what one longs for will never come back; originated in Portugal

Example

Whenever Bob thought of his childhood he was filled with feelings of saudade.

Definition saudade in British English