What does mourn mean?

Definitions for mourn
mɔrn, moʊrnmourn

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mournverb

    feel sadness

    "She is mourning her dead child"

  2. mournverb

    observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one

Wiktionary

  1. mournnoun

    Sorrow, grief.

  2. mournverb

    To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).

  3. Etymology: murnan, cognate with French morne.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Mournverb

    The muse that mourns him now his happy triumph sung. Dryden.

    Portius himself oft falls in tears before me,
    As if he mourn’d his rival’s ill success. Joseph Addison, Cato.

    The love-lorn nightingale
    Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well. John Milton.

  2. To Mournverb

    Etymology: murnan , Saxon.

    Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep. Genes.

    I mourn in my complaint. Psal. lv. 2.

    This day is holy; mourn not, nor weep. Neh. viii. 9.

    The people shall mourn over it. Hos. x. 5.

    My vineyard being desolate, mourneth unto me. Jer. xii.

    They made an appointment to mourn with him, and to comfort him. Job ii. 11.

    They rejoice at the presence of the sun, and mourn at the absence thereof. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 493.

    We mourn in black; why mourn we not in blood? William Shakespeare.

    Friends in sable weeds appear,
    Grieve for an hour, perhaps they mourn a year;
    They bear about the mockery of woe
    To midnight dances, and the puppet-show. Alexander Pope.

    The days of mourning for my father are at hand, then will I slay Jacob. Gen. xxvii. 41.

    Feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel. 2 Sam. xiv. 2.

    Publish it that she is dead;
    Maintain a mourning ostentation,
    Hang mournful epitaphs. William Shakespeare, Much about nothing.

Wikipedia

  1. mourn

    Mourning is the expression of an experience that is the consequence of an event in life involving loss, causing grief, occurring as a result of someone's death, specifically someone who was loved although loss from death is not exclusively the cause of all experience of grief.The word is used to describe a complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate, the expression of which varies by culture. Wearing black clothes is one practice followed in many countries, though other forms of dress are seen. Those most affected by the loss of a loved one often observe a period of mourning, marked by withdrawal from social events and quiet, respectful behavior. People may follow religious traditions for such occasions. Mourning may apply to the death of, or anniversary of the death of, an important individual such as a local leader, monarch, religious figure, or member of family. State mourning may occur on such an occasion. In recent years, some traditions have given way to less strict practices, though many customs and traditions continue to be followed.

ChatGPT

  1. mourn

    To mourn is to feel or express intense sorrow or grief, often due to the death or loss of someone or something. This could involve crying, lamenting or engaging in certain rituals or behaviors associated with mourning customs.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mournverb

    to express or to feel grief or sorrow; to grieve; to be sorrowful; to lament; to be in a state of grief or sadness

  2. Mournverb

    to wear the customary garb of a mourner

  3. Mournverb

    to grieve for; to lament; to deplore; to bemoan; to bewail

  4. Mournverb

    to utter in a mournful manner or voice

  5. Etymology: [AS. murnan; akin to OS. mornian, OHG. mornen, Goth. marnan.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mourn

    mōrn, v.i. to grieve: to be sorrowful: to wear mourning.—v.t. to grieve for: to utter in a sorrowful manner.—n. Mourn′er, one who mourns, one who attends a funeral in mourning-dress, esp. one of those related to the deceased.—adj. Mourn′ful, mourning: causing or expressing sorrow: feeling grief.—adv. Mourn′fully.—n. Mourn′fulness.—adj. Mourn′ing, grieving: lamenting.—n. the act of expressing grief: the dress of mourners, or other tokens of mourning.—ns. Mourn′ing-bride, the sweet scabious; Mourn′ing-cloak, an undertaker's cloak, formerly worn at a funeral; Mourn′ing-coach, a closed carriage for carrying mourners to a funeral; Mourn′ing-dove, the common American turtle-dove.—adv. Mourn′ingly.—ns. Mourn′ing-piece, a picture intended to be a memorial of the dead; Mourn′ing-ring, a ring worn in memorial of a dead person; Mourn′ing-stuff, a lustreless black dress fabric, as crape, cashmere, &c., for making mourning clothes. [A.S. murnan, meornan; Old High Ger. mornēn, to grieve.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mourn in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mourn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of mourn in a Sentence

  1. L.F. Magister:

    People lament for their losses because it´s easier mourn for the past than avoid them in present.

  2. Letitia James:

    As we mourn the deaths of 19 innocent children lost to gun violence in Uvalde and the countless more in Buffalo and across America every day, this is a moment of light and hope, new York is proud to defend the right to impose reasonable gun restrictions that protect all of us. As public officials, we were elected to solve problems and address the needs of the people.

  3. San Diego:

    This is a difficult time for the family and we need to let them mourn.

  4. James Shea:

    Director of Public Safety James Shea told reporters Friday. Based on what we know now, the amount of guns, the amount of ammunition, the fact that they had explosive devices -- we would have to assume they planned to do a lot more damage than we allowed them to do. THOUSANDS MOURN, ATTEND FUNERALS FOR Jersey City SHOOTING VICTIMS Police officers stand near the scene of a gun fight at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday. Anderson and Graham appear to have acted alone even though they had expressed interest in the Black Hebrew Israelites, a fringe religious group that often disparages whites and Jews, New Jersey officials have said. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Thursday that the attack was driven by hatred of Jews and law enforcement and is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism. The evidence points toward acts of hate. I can confirm that were investigating this matter as potential acts of domestic terrorism fueled both by anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal added that social media posts, witness interviews and other evidence reflected the couples hatred of Jews and police. Orthodox Jewish men carry Moshe Deutsch's casket outside a Brooklyn synagogue following Moshe Deutsch funeral on Wednesday in New York. Moshe Deutsch was one of the victims killed in Tuesday's shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The attackers killed three people in the market, in addition to the police officer at a cemetery about a mile away, before dying in an hourslong gunbattle with police Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Public Safety James Shea called Seals the ultimate detective or officer we would point to to tell young officers, This is how you should behave.

  5. Roger Turner:

    It is a somber day for the entire Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command as we mourn this tremendous loss, our thoughts and prayers remain with their families and loved ones during this extremely difficult time.

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