n. [ OE. tribulacium, F. tribulation, L. tribulatio, from tribulare to press, afflict, fr. tribulum a thrashing sledge, akin to terere, tritum, to rub. See Trite. ] That which occasions distress, trouble, or vexation; severe affliction. [ 1913 Webster ]
When tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. Matt. xiii. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]
In the world ye shall have tribulation. John. xvi. 33. [ 1913 Webster ]