mourning
The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
Other meanings
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.
Related words
- butcher's mourning
- deep mourning
- half-mourning
- mourning bride
- mourning cloak
- mourning dove
- mourning piece
- second mourning
- national mourning
- mourning warbler
Where this comes from
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