mourning en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmʊɹnɪŋ/ (rare) without the horse–hoarse merger, rhotic
- /ˈmʊɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈmʊənɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈmo̞ɹnɪŋ] (General-American)
- /ˈmʊənɪŋ/ (rare) without the horse–hoarse merger, non-rhotic
- /ˈmo(ː)ɹnɪŋ/ without the horse–hoarse merger, rhotic
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- /ˈmoɹnɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmoənɪŋ/ without the horse–hoarse merger, non-rhotic
Etymology
By surface analysis, mourn + -ing.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
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(countable, uncountable) Specifically, the act of expressing or feeling sorrow regarding a death or loss.
A blind bearing the monogram G.V.T. is pulled down over the waiting room window as if still in mourning for the passing of the railway.
1941 June, “Notes and News: The Derelict Glyn Valley Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 279:
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.
1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:Unsurprisingly for a man who went into mourning for three years after the death in 1994 of his own father, the legendary leader Kim Il-sung, and who in the first 30 years of his political career made no public statements, even to his own people, Kim's career is riddled with claims, counter claims, speculation, and contradiction. There are few hard facts about his birth and early years.
2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian:
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(countable, uncountable) The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).
‘I'm bored. I can't go out anywhere because it's too soon and I have to wear this disgusting mourning.’
1992, Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety, Harper Perennial, published 2007, page 88:"My greatest wish now," she added, "is to get back to Kansas, for Aunt Em will surely think something dreadful has happened to me, and that will make her put on mourning; and unless the crops are better this year than they were last, I am sure Uncle Henry cannot afford it."
1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) A drape or covering associated with mourning.
The houses to their tops with black were spread, / And ev'n the pavements were with mourning hid.
1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mournings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mourning bride · deep mourning · mourning warbler · national mourning · mourning cloak · second mourning · butcher's mourning · half-mourning · mourning dove · mourning piece
Translations (102)
ca dol (expressing sorrow over death) · bho शोक (expressing sorrow over death) · es duelo (act of expressing sorrow) · la lūctus (act of expressing sorrow) · el πένθος (act of expressing sorrow) · ast llutu (expressing sorrow over death) · fi suru (expressing sorrow over death) · fi suru (act of expressing sorrow) · de Trauerbekleidung (clothes worn by mourners) · hi विलाप (act of expressing sorrow) · de Trauer (act of expressing sorrow) · uk жало́ба (act of expressing sorrow) · ar ثَوْبُ حِدَاد (clothes worn by mourners) · grc πένθος (act of expressing sorrow) · de Trauer (expressing sorrow over death) · bg оплакване (act of expressing sorrow) · kmr şîn (act of expressing sorrow) · es luto (expressing sorrow over death) · gl dó (act of expressing sorrow) · hi शोक (expressing sorrow over death) · be жало́ба (act of expressing sorrow) · kea txore (act of expressing sorrow) · uk жало́ба (expressing sorrow over death) · pl żałoba (expressing sorrow over death) · he אֵבֶל (expressing sorrow over death) · io trauro (expressing sorrow over death) · tr matem (act of expressing sorrow) · ar حِدَاد (expressing sorrow over death) · gl loito (act of expressing sorrow) · gl loito (clothes worn by mourners) · fr deuil (clothes worn by mourners) · hu gyász (expressing sorrow over death) · uk тра́ур (expressing sorrow over death) · hy սուգ (expressing sorrow over death) · es luto (clothes worn by mourners) · ru скорбь (expressing sorrow over death) · io trauro (act of expressing sorrow) · fr deuil (expressing sorrow over death) · ca dol (act of expressing sorrow) · it dispiacere (act of expressing sorrow) · gl dó (expressing sorrow over death) · hu gyászruha (clothes worn by mourners) · ru плач (act of expressing sorrow) · bg траур (clothes worn by mourners) · nl rouw (expressing sorrow over death) · be жало́ба (expressing sorrow over death) · hy ողբ (act of expressing sorrow) · pl lament (act of expressing sorrow) · ckb شین (act of expressing sorrow) · ru опла́кивание (act of expressing sorrow) · ckb شین (expressing sorrow over death) · ru опла́кивание (expressing sorrow over death) · it lutto (expressing sorrow over death) · hu gyász (act of expressing sorrow) · pt luto (clothes worn by mourners) · uk скорбо́та (expressing sorrow over death) · wa doû (expressing sorrow over death) · ota یاس (expressing sorrow over death) · hy սուգ (act of expressing sorrow) · tr yas (expressing sorrow over death) · mfe dey (expressing sorrow over death) · ktu matanga (act of expressing sorrow) · cmn 喪 /丧 (act of expressing sorrow) · el πένθος (clothes worn by mourners) · fi sureminen (act of expressing sorrow) · kea txoru (act of expressing sorrow) · ru скорбь (act of expressing sorrow) · ru плач (expressing sorrow over death) · pl żałoba (clothes worn by mourners) · es duelo (expressing sorrow over death) · tr matem (expressing sorrow over death) · gd caoidh (act of expressing sorrow) · fr deuil (act of expressing sorrow) · bg траур (expressing sorrow over death) · el πένθος (expressing sorrow over death) · be сму́так (act of expressing sorrow) · gd caoidh (expressing sorrow over death) · it dolore (act of expressing sorrow) · pt luto (expressing sorrow over death) · txb kwasalñe (act of expressing sorrow) · ast llutu (clothes worn by mourners) · hu siránkozás (act of expressing sorrow) · ru тра́ур (clothes worn by mourners) · pl opłakiwanie (act of expressing sorrow) · ko 애도 (expressing sorrow over death) · tr yas (act of expressing sorrow) · de Trauerkleidung (clothes worn by mourners) · tr matem elbisesi (clothes worn by mourners) · gl loito (expressing sorrow over death) · tly yas (act of expressing sorrow) · pl opłakiwanie (expressing sorrow over death) · egy i-A-k-b-D3 (act of expressing sorrow) · kmr şîn (expressing sorrow over death) · fi suruasu (clothes worn by mourners) · ota یاس (act of expressing sorrow) · io traurala vesto (clothes worn by mourners) · ttt yas (act of expressing sorrow) · grc πένθος (expressing sorrow over death) · es luto (act of expressing sorrow) · uk скорбо́та (act of expressing sorrow) · ru тра́ур (expressing sorrow over death) · hu siralom (act of expressing sorrow)