MOURNING


Meaning of MOURNING in English

/ ˈmɔːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈmɔːrn-/ noun [ U ]

1.

sadness that you show and feel because sb has died

SYN grief :

The government announced a day of national mourning for the victims.

She was still in mourning for her husband.

2.

clothes that people wear to show their sadness at sb's death

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.