Look up: Mourning

1. mourning
   [n] - state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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2. Mourning
   Mourning: The process by which people adapt to a loss as, for example, the death of someone near and dear. Mourning is influenced by cultural customs, rituals, and society's rules for coping with loss.
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3. mourning
   Term in quotation marks used for the psychological reaction of a person to a recent physical damage or impairment,somewhat similar to the feeling one has for the loss of a loved one.The phenomenon may be useful in the process of readjustment Category: Management in the public and private sector
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4. Mourning
   Mourn"ing noun [ Anglo-Saxon murnung .] 1. The act of sorrowing or expressing grief; lamentation; sorrow. 2. Garb, drapery, or emblems indicative of grief, esp. clothing or a badge of somber black. « The houses to their tops with black were spread, And ev'n the pavements were with mourning hid.» Dryden. Deep mourning . See under De …
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5. Mourning
   Mourn"ing adjective 1. Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting. 2. Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing; as, mourning garments; a mourning ring; a mourning pin, and the like. Mourning bride (Botany) , a garden flower ( Scabiosa atropurpurea ) with dark purple or crimson …
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6. mourning
   1. Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting. ... 2. Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing; as, mourning garments; a mourning ring; a mourning pin, and the like. ... <botany> Mourning bride, an American ground warbler (Geothlypis Philadelphia). The male has the head, neck, and chest, …
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7. mourning
   bereavement noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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8. Mourning
   `Mourning` is in the simplest sense synonymous with grief over the death of someone. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate. Customs vary between different cultures and evolve over time, though many core behaviors remain constant. Wearing dark, sombre clothes is one practice followed in many countries, though other forms of dress are also seen. Those mos...
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9. Mourning
   `Mourning` is in the simplest sense synonymous with grief over the death of someone. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate. Customs vary between different cultures and evolve over time, though many core behaviors remain constant. Wearing dark, sombre clothes is one practice followed in many countries, though other forms of dress are also seen. Those mos...
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10. Mourning
    • (a.) Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mourn • (a.) Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing; as, mourning garments; a mourning ring; a mourning pin, and the like. • (n.) Garb, drapery, or emblems indicative of grief, esp. clothing or a ...
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11. mourning
    formal demonstration of grief at the death of a person, practiced in most societies. Mourners are usually relatives, although they may be friends or ... [3 related articles]
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