mourning
Translation
mourning, grieving, bereavement
Examples
The family is in mourning for their loss.
The family is in mourning for their loss.
She wore black as a sign of mourning.
She wore black as a sign of mourning.
Grammar Patterns
((in mourning)) grieving for someone who has died The country was in mourning.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grief, sorrow, lamentation
Etymology
The gerund form of the verb 'to mourn', referring to the act or period of grieving.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'morning'. You can associate the 'morning' after a death with the period of 'mourning'.