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mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ] n 1. the act or feelings of one who mourns; grief 2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the conventional symbols of grief, such as the wearing of black 3. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the period of time during which a death is officially mourned (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) in mourning observing the conventions of mourning adj
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of or relating to mourning mourningly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
mourning noun 1. grieving, grief, bereavement, weeping, woe, lamentation, keening The period of mourning and bereavement may be long. 2. black, weeds, sackcloth and ashes, widow's weeds Yesterday the whole country was in mourning. Translations mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ] A. N → luto m, duelo m; (= dress) → luto m to be in mourning (for sb) → estar de luto or duelo(por algn) to wear mourning → llevar luto to come out of mourning → dejar el luto to plunge a town into mourning → poner de luto a una ciudad B. CPD mourning clothes NPL → luto m mourning [ˈmɔːrnɪŋ] n → deuil m to be in mourning → être en deuil a day of mourning → une journée de deuil mourning n (= act) → Trauer f, → Trauern nt → (of um); (with wailing) → Wehklage f; (= period etc) → Trauerzeit f; (= dress) → Trauer(kleidung) f; to be in mourning for somebody → um jdn trauern; (= wear mourning) → Trauer tragen; to come out of mourning → die Trauer ablegen; to go into mourning → trauern; (= wear mourning) → Trauer anlegen; next Tuesday has been declared a day of national mourning → für den kommenden Dienstag wurde Staatstrauer angeordnet How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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