Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deep mourning

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
deep- -mourn-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of mourning observed for a period of time immediately following the death, involving the wearing of deep mourning clothes and strict abstinence from social activities.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Mourning garments that are not only all black, but also composed of lustreless materials and made in a fashion identified with mourning.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does deep mourning mean?
A state of mourning observed for a period of time immediately following the death, involving the wearing of deep mourning clothes and strict abstinence from social activities.

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