1. (

• mourning ,
• bereavement

) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one ;

2. (

• lamentation ,
• mourning

) the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief ;

1. (

• mourn

) feel sadness; "She is mourning her dead child" ;

2. (

• mourn ,

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

1. (

• bereaved ,
• bereft ,
• grief-stricken ,
• grieving ,
• mourning ,
• sorrowing

) sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope" ;