mourning
/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण मॉर्निंग
शोक, मातम
Core word
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[U]
sadness that you show and feel because somebody has died
शोक, मातम
- The government declared three days of national mourning.
- The family is in mourning for their grandfather.
- The whole country was in mourning after the tragedy.
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- He wore a black armband during the period of mourning.
- The days of mourning ended with a prayer meeting.
Synonyms grief grieving sorrow lamentation bereavement
Opposite rejoicing celebration
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[U]
clothes that people wear to show their sadness at somebody's death
शोक-वस्त्र
- The widow was dressed in mourning.
- The family wore white as a sign of mourning for the old teacher.
- She came out of mourning after a year.
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- In some communities widows wear mourning for a long time.
- The queen appeared in mourning at the ceremony.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be in mourning (for sb)
'In mourning' describes the period or state of showing grief after a death. It has no article, and the dead person is introduced by 'for'.
'In mourning' मृत्यु के बाद शोक प्रकट करने की अवधि या अवस्था है। इसके साथ article नहीं लगता और मृतक के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The family is in mourning for their grandfather.
- The whole country was in mourning after the tragedy.
go into mourning / come out of mourning
These phrases show the beginning and end of the mourning period.
ये वाक्यांश शोक-अवधि का आरंभ और समाप्ति दर्शाते हैं।
- The town went into mourning when the freedom fighter died.
a period / day of mourning
The government may declare a 'day of national mourning' to honour a great person who has died. 'Mourning' stays uncountable in 'a period of mourning'.
सरकार किसी महान व्यक्ति के निधन पर 'day of national mourning' घोषित कर सकती है। 'A period of mourning' में 'mourning' अगणनीय ही रहता है।
- Three days of national mourning were declared.
- The flag was flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning.
wear mourning / mourning clothes
In some cultures people wear black, white or plain clothes to show grief. Here 'mourning' means the clothes themselves.
कुछ संस्कृतियों में शोक दिखाने के लिए काले, सफ़ेद या सादे कपड़े पहने जाते हैं। यहाँ 'mourning' का अर्थ स्वयं वे कपड़े हैं।
- The widow wore mourning for a year.
+Collocations 5
adjective + mourning
nationalpublicdeepofficiallong
- The nation observed a day of public mourning.
verb + mourning
go intoobservedeclarecome out ofwear
- The government declared a week of official mourning.
mourning + noun
periodceremonyclothesbandritualprocession
- Players wore black mourning bands during the match.
in / into mourning
in mourning forin deep mourningplunged into mourningwent into mourning
- The village was plunged into mourning by the flood.
sign of mourning
black flaghalf-mastsilencewhite clothesclosed shops
- Shops stayed closed as a sign of mourning.
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- The school remained closed for two days as a mark of mourning.
शोक के चिह्न के रूप में विद्यालय दो दिन बंद रहा।
- Radhika's family was in mourning after the death of her uncle.
चाचा की मृत्यु के बाद राधिका का परिवार शोक में था।
- The cricket team wore black armbands in mourning for the former captain.
क्रिकेट टीम ने पूर्व कप्तान के शोक में काली पट्टियाँ बाँधीं।
- The period of mourning lasted thirteen days.
शोक की अवधि तेरह दिन तक चली।
- Deep mourning could be seen on every face at the funeral.
अंत्येष्टि में हर चेहरे पर गहरा शोक दिखाई दे रहा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The whole village was in a mourning.
✓ The whole village was in mourning.
'Mourning' is uncountable here, and in the phrase 'in mourning' no article is used.
यहाँ 'mourning' अगणनीय है और 'in mourning' वाक्यांश में article नहीं लगता।
✗ They are mourning of their leader's death.
✓ They are mourning their leader's death.
'Mourn' is transitive and takes the object directly; adding 'of' is wrong.
'Mourn' सकर्मक क्रिया है और उसका object सीधे आता है; 'of' लगाना गलत है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse mourning (grief after a death) and morning (the early part of the day), which sound the same.
Mourning (किसी की मृत्यु पर शोक) और morning (सुबह) में भ्रम न करें, क्योंकि दोनों एक जैसे बोले जाते हैं।