mourn

  • 71Mourned — Mourn Mourn (m[=o]rn), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mourned} (m[=o]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mourning}.] [AS. murnan; akin to OS. mornian, OHG. mornen, Goth. ma[ u]rnan.] 1. To express or to feel grief or sorrow; to grieve; to be sorrowful; to lament; to be …

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  • 72Mourning — Mourn Mourn (m[=o]rn), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mourned} (m[=o]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mourning}.] [AS. murnan; akin to OS. mornian, OHG. mornen, Goth. ma[ u]rnan.] 1. To express or to feel grief or sorrow; to grieve; to be sorrowful; to lament; to be …

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  • 73mournful — mourn|ful [ mɔrnfəl ] adjective very sad a. making you feel very sad ╾ mourn|ful|ly adverb ╾ mourn|ful|ness noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 74mournful — mourn•ful [[t]ˈmɔrn fəl, ˈmoʊrn [/t]] adj. 1) feeling or expressing sorrow or grief 2) causing grief 3) gloomy, somber, or dreary, as in appearance or sound • Etymology: 1375–1425 mourn′ful•ly, adv. mourn′ful•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 75mourner — mourn•er [[t]ˈmɔr nər, ˈmoʊr [/t]] n. 1) a person who mourns 2) a person who attends a funeral to mourn for the deceased • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 76mourning-bride — mournˈing bride noun The sweet scabious (Scabiosa atropurpurea), a Mediterranean plant with a dome like flower head • • • Main Entry: ↑mourn …

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  • 77mourning-stuff — mournˈing stuff noun Any lustreless black dress fabric, such as crape, cashmere, etc, for making mourning clothes • • • Main Entry: ↑mourn …

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  • 78mourning — mourn·ing (morґning) 1. the normal psychological processes that follow the loss of a loved one; grief is the accompanying emotional state. Four phases have been described: a short phase of numbness and denial, followed by a phase of yearning and… …

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  • 79mourner — mourn|er [ˈmo:nə US ˈmo:rnər] n someone who attends a funeral …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 80mournful — mourn|ful [ˈmo:nfəl US ˈmo:rn ] adj very sad ▪ Durant was thin, mournful and silent. ▪ the slow, mournful music of the bagpipes >mournfully adv …

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