Mourning | Mean of mourning in English Dictionary
/ˈmoɚnɪŋ/
- Noun
- the act of mourning for someone who has died
- a day of national mourning
- She is still in mourning for her dead husband.
- The whole town was in mourning.
- She went into mourning for her dead husband. [=she began to mourn for her dead husband]
- great sadness felt because someone has died
- a period of deep mourning
- black clothing that is worn to show that you are mourning for someone who has died
- His widow was dressed in mourning.