mourning

The actions or expressions of one who has suffered a bereavement.

Conventional outward signs of grief for the dead, such as a black armband or black clothes.

The period during which a death is mourned.

See mourn.

The act of lamenting or expressing grief; lamentation; sorrow.

The outward tokens or signs of sorrow for the dead, such as the draping of buildings in giving expression to public sorrow, the wearing of garments of a particular color, the use of black-bordered handkerchiefs, black-edged writing-paper and visiting-cards, etc.

Having to do with mourning for the dead; of such kind as is used in mourning for the dead: as, a mourning garment; a mourning hat-band.

Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting.

Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing

a garden flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea) with dark purple or crimson flowers in flattened heads.