Mourning

Mourning

Mourning is, in the simplest sense, synonymous with grief over the death of someone. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate. Customs vary between different cultures and evolve over time, though many core behaviors remain constant.

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Famous quotes containing the word mourning:

    “I’m in mourning for my life.”
    —Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)

    “Middle age went by while I was mourning for my lost youth.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

    “Like as the culver on the bared bough
    Sits mourning for the absence of her mate,”
    —Edmund Spenser (1552?–1599)