mourned; mourning; mourns
1
: to feel or express grief or sorrow
When he dies, people throughout the world will mourn.
2
: to show the customary signs of grief for a death
3
: to murmur mournfully
—used especially of doves
1
: to feel or express grief or sorrow for
mourned the death of his son
2
: to utter mournfully
let the whirlwind mourn its requiem—
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mourner
noun
Examples of mourn in a Sentence
She is still mourning her husband, who died last year.
Thousands of people mourned his death.
She was mourned by everyone who knew her.
She mourned the loss of her youth.
He still mourns the fact that he never went to college.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
Dominican communities, which are heavily Christian, will celebrate the holidays while mourning the Jet Set roof collapse.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the family in mourning blame Greenmount Cemetery and Rodriguez Funeral Home for the poor conditions.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Dotel was rescued from the rubble, officials told the outlet, but he was later mourned by the ministry.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourn. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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mourn
verb
ˈmō(ə)rn 
ˈmȯ(ə)rn
1
: to feel or show grief or sorrow especially over someone's death
2
: to display the customary signs of grief for a death especially by wearing mourning
mourner
noun
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