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mourning

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/
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Definition of mourning

noun

[mass noun]
  • the expression of sorrow for someone’s death:she’s still in mourning after the death of her husband
  • black clothes worn as an expression of sorrow when someone dies: if he dies, she’ll put on mourning but she won’t cry

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