Most memorable was Pablo Escobarâs success in getting elected to the Colombian Congress. This happened in 1982, when he ran as part of the Colombian Liberal Party and was elected to be an alternative in the House of Representatives. Furthermore, when Escobar went to prison, it was on his own terms.
Definition of grievous. 1  1 : causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow a grievous wound a grievous loss. 2  2 : oppressive, onerous grievous costs of war. 3  3 : serious, grave grievous fault.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia. 1  Causing grief or sorrow; afflictive; hard to bear; oppressive. 2  Inflicting or capable of inflicting pain or suffering; distressing in act or use; fierce; savage. 3  Atrocious; heinous; aggravated.  Expressing grief or affliction; full of grief as, a grievous cry.