/ Dictionary / Index T tribulation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trib•u•la•tion Pronunciation: (trib"yu-lā'shun), [key] — n. grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering. an instance of this; an affliction, trouble, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tribulation (Thesaurus) tribromoethanol tribunal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language