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Mourning Common

Mourning has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

"The entire village was in mourning after the tragic accident took their beloved mayor."

2

the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

"The entire village gathered for a loud, public mourning that lasted three days after the old mayor passed away."

3

The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.

"The entire village gathered in mourning after the sudden loss of their beloved elder."

Verb
1

present participle of mourn

"She was seen walking through the cemetery, her face etched with mourning after receiving the news."

Adjective
1

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

"bereft of hope"

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"During the family reunion, Aunt Mourning introduced her new nephew to everyone at the table."

See Also
sorrow chautha bereavement mournfully kaddish elegiac death wail
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sadness activity expression
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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