mourning
Pronunciation: /ˈmoɹnɪŋ/
The English word “mourning” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
- Specifically, the act of expressing or feeling sorrow regarding a death or loss.
- A social state or period that acknowledges a recent bereavement, which may involve social withdrawal, the observance of customs or rituals related to bereavement, etc.
- The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).
- A drape or covering associated with mourning.
Etymology
By surface analysis, mourn + -ing.
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