deep mourning

American  

noun

1. completely black mourning clothes made of a drab material.

   After her brother died, she was in deep mourning for a year.

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Etymology

Origin of deep mourning

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

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deep mourning

Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser may not have been a household name in the United States at the time of her death, but when word reached Puerto Plata, there was deep mourning.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023

He also spoke about Askia Khafra’s tragic death and the Khafra family’s deep mourning.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022

Nearly two decades after her mother’s death, when Chow was just 13, her family is still in deep mourning, an experience she documents with wit, poignancy and fresh insight and imagery.

From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

To his fans, Limbaugh’s death Wednesday of lung cancer at the age of 70 was an occasion for deep mourning.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2021

Proud of bearing so beautiful a gift the aged creature carried it to Procne, who was still wearing deep mourning for her sister and whose spirit was as mournful as her garments.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton