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mourning [ˈmɔ:nɪŋ, Am ˈmɔ:rn-] N no pl

1. mourning (grieving):

mourning
go into mourning

2. mourning (wailing):

mourning
lament m
mourning

I . mourn [mɔ:n, Am mɔ:rn] VB trans

Usage examples with mourning

go into mourning

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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These treasures may have been offered to the river during rites of passage, in mourning, or as thanksgiving for battles won.
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She compares the feeling to that of mourning.
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For after living eighty years no mourning or tears are needed for me.
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Members of the deceased's family were allowed to stop mourning.
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Mourning was worn for six months for a sibling.
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Villagers are also invited to take part in this ceremony and to feast with the mourning family.
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After her death, he was unsure whether to observe a mourning period for her, and he requested his colleagues' advice.
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After the mourning period, he returned to the imperial government to again serve as imperial scholar.
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His private and unpublished papers included some romantic poems, and poems relating to death and mourning.
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Workplaces and local government offices have organized meetings to create a proper atmosphere of mourning.
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