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

Masoud Pezeshkian said the "cowardly assassination" had left Iran "in deep mourning", after Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Khatib in an air strike.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

One of his cousins was in deep mourning when she went into labor on Friday and gave birth to a baby boy.

From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024

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

Francie was glad because she hated black and had worried lest her mother put her in deep mourning.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith