mourning
/ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
adjective
- Related to or expressing grief, especially after a death.
- A mourning dove cooed softly from the tree outside.
- The mourning family gathered at the funeral home.
- The mourning crowd stood silently in the rain.
noun
- The act or period of expressing grief and sadness after someone's death.
- The family observed a period of mourning for their grandmother.
- She wore black clothes as a sign of mourning.
- Mourning can last for weeks or even years after a loss.
- The outward signs of grief, such as wearing black clothes or a black armband.
- He put on a black tie as a simple form of mourning.
- The queen entered a state of official mourning for the prince.
- In some cultures, mourning includes wearing white instead of black.
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