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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 [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
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
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. Nluto m, duelo m; (= dress) → luto m
to be in mourning (for sb)estar de luto or duelo(por algn)
to wear mourningllevar luto
to come out of mourningdejar el luto
to plunge a town into mourningponer de luto a una ciudad
B. CPD mourning clothes NPLluto m

mourning [ˈmɔːrnɪŋ] ndeuil 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 somebodyum jdn trauern; (= wear mourning)Trauer tragen; to come out of mourningdie Trauer ablegen; to go into mourningtrauern; (= wear mourning)Trauer anlegen; next Tuesday has been declared a day of national mourningfür den kommenden Dienstag wurde Staatstrauer angeordnet

mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ]
1. nlutto
to be in mourning → essere in lutto
to wear mourning → portare il lutto
2. adj (dress) → da lutto

mourning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ]
1. nlutto
to be in mourning → essere in lutto
to wear mourning → portare il lutto
2. adj (dress) → da lutto

mourning حداد smutek sorg Trauer πένθος luto sureminen deuil tugovanje cordoglio 悲嘆 애도 rouw sorg opłakiwanie luto траур sorg การไว้ทุกข์ matem sự thương tiếc 悲恸


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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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