mourn
mourn Lexical Profile
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• verb
To feel or express deep sorrow or grief for someone who has died, often through customary practices or rituals.
"Thousands of citizens gathered in the public square to mourn the passing of the beloved leader."
To feel or show deep regret, sadness, or disappointment over the loss, disappearance, or destruction of something valued.
"Historians continue to mourn the destruction of the ancient library and its irreplaceable manuscripts."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'mourn' (to feel or express grief) with its homophone 'morn' (a poetic or literary word for morning).
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'murnan' (to grieve, be anxious, or care for), descending from Proto-Germanic '*murnana' and ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to remember' or 'to think of sorrowfully.'