What does the word ennui mean?

Usage examples for ennui

  1. Wilhelmine was the beloved of his youth, the mother of his two dear children, and she alone knew how to drive away the ennui which pursued the prince, with her amiable, subtle wit. – Old Fritz and the New Era by Louise Muhlbach
  2. At rare intervals a ball breaks the ice, and shakes off the ennui generated by this system. – The Roman Question by Edmond About
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