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

That hasn’t eased the deep mourning of Bhat’s parents.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

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

Wearing deep mourning, she would have laid on it, perhaps, a wreath of flowers, as other women did; and stood for a moment, head bowed, considering the unspeaking ground.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin