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mourning

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mourn·ing  (môrnng, mr-)
n.
1. The actions or expressions of one who has suffered a bereavement.
2. Conventional outward signs of grief for the dead, such as a black armband or black clothes.
3. The period during which a death is mourned.

mourning
Noun
1. sorrow or grief, esp. over a death
2. the conventional symbols of grief for a death, such as the wearing of black
3. the period of time during which a death is officially mourned
Adjective
of or relating to mourning
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mourningmourning - state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
sorrowfulness, sadness, sorrow - the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
2.mourning - the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
expression, reflexion, reflection, manifestation - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
Adj.1.mourning - sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope"
sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13

mourning
noun 2. black, weeds, sackcloth and ashes, widow's weeds
Translations

mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ] nluto
cpd [dress] → de luto;
in mourning → de luto
mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ] mourn ndeuil m
cpd [dress] → de deuil;
in mourning → en deuil
mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ] mourn nTrauer f;
to be in mourning mourn → trauern;
(wear special clothes) → Trauer tragen
mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ] nlutto
cpd [dress] → da lutto;
in mourning → in lutto

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O there'll be mourning, mourning, mourning, O there'll be mourning, at the judgment-seat of Christ
Then once again, the louder for the mourning pause, we hear the din of battle.
"Here, you see, death is looked upon as an event for which every one is prepared," said the doctor; "it brings no interruption to the course of family life, and they will not even wear mourning of any kind.
 
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