mourn·ing

mourn·ing
/ˈmoɚnıŋ/ noun [noncount]
1 : the act of mourning for someone who has died

a day of national mourning

She is still in mourning for her dead husband.

The whole town was in mourning.

She went into mourning for her dead husband. [=she began to mourn for her dead husband]

2 : great sadness felt because someone has died

a period of deep mourning

3 : black clothing that is worn to show that you are mourning for someone who has died

His widow was dressed in mourning.


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  • mourn´ing|ly — mourn|ing «MR nihng, MOHR », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the wearing of black or some other color (white in the Orient) to show sorrow for a person s death. 2. the action of draping buildings or flying flags at half mast as an outward sign of sorrow… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • mourn — mourn; mourn·er; mourn·ful; mourn·ful·ness; mourn·ing; mourn·ing·ly; mourn·ful·ly; …   English syllables

  • be|wail´ing|ly — be|wail «bih WAYL», transitive verb. to mourn for; weep for; complain of; bemoan: »The little girl was bewailing the loss of her doll. SYNONYM(S): lament. –v.i. to wail; mourn. SYNONYM(S): lament. –be|wail´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • la|ment´ing|ly — la|ment «luh MEHNT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to sorrow for; mourn aloud for: »We lament the dead. SYNONYM(S): bewail, deplore. 2. to feel sorrow about; regret: »We lamented his absence. I lamented my own folly…in attempting a second voyage (Daniel… …   Useful english dictionary

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