26984 words

mourning

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
great sadness felt because someone has died:

Examples:

Shops were closed as a sign of mourning for the king.
He was in mourning for his wife.
2
the usually black clothes that are worn in some countries as an expression of sadness about someone's death
3
a loud crying that people in some countries make when someone dies:

Examples:

The mourning could be heard all day and all night.

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