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

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

Aptroot said the community was in deep mourning and he opened a condolence book at two local town halls and online.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

And politicians, many from Mr. Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party, made their final appeals to voters before an election Sunday, in the shadow of deep mourning.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022

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