1. State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
   "The family was in deep mourning after the loss of their patriarch";
   - bereavement
    
2. The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
   "The village engaged in public mourning following the death of their beloved elder";
   - lamentation

1. Sorrowful through loss or deprivation
   "The mourning family gathered to remember their loved one";
   - bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, sorrowing

1. Feel sadness
   "She is mourning her dead child"
    
2. Observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one
   "The family mourned their loss for a full year"

Sounds like: mor

Derived forms: mournings

See also: sorrowful

Type of: activity, celebrate, expression, grieve, keep, manifestation, observe, reflection, reflexion [Brit], sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness, tristesse [literary]

Encyclopedia: Mourning, Alonzo