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mourning
[mawr-ning, mohr-]
noun
the act of a person who mourns; sorrowing or lamentation.
Antonyms:the conventional manifestation of sorrow for a person's death, especially by the wearing of black clothes or a black armband, the hanging of flags at half-mast, etc.
the outward symbols of such sorrow, as black garments.
the period or interval during which a person grieves or formally expresses grief, as by wearing black garments.
adjective
of, relating to, or used in mourning.
mourning
/ ˈɔːɪŋ /
noun
the act or feelings of one who mourns; grief
the conventional symbols of grief, such as the wearing of black
the period of time during which a death is officially mourned
observing the conventions of mourning
adjective
of or relating to mourning
Other 51Թ Forms
- mourningly adverb
- unmourning adjective
- ˈdzܰԾԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The world is mourning the loss of music icon Brian Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82.
The incident was the deadliest mass shooting in Austria's recent history and the country has declared three days of mourning.
Three days of mourning have been declared in Austria.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the teaching assistant was a "victim of a senseless wave of violence" and declared that "the nation is in mourning".
It’s not hard to imagine this being fueled by viral videos of chatbots expressing sadness, robots mourning their shutdowns, or virtual companions pleading for continued existence.
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