mourning

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  2. noun the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
  3. verb feel sadness

Etymology

By surface analysis, mourn + -ing.

Synonyms

bereavement

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