- half mourning
- half mourningn.1. traditionally, the second period of mourning, during which black clothes are lightened or replaced by gray, white, or purple2. the clothes worn then
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half-mourning — half mournˈing noun 1. Mourning attire less than deep or full mourning 2. The condition of having one black eye (slang) • • • Main Entry: ↑half half mourning see under ↑half • • • Main Entry: ↑mourn … Useful english dictionary
half mourning — noun 1. : a period of mourning succeeding that of deep mourning 2. : mourning dress lightened by the use of white, gray, or lavender * * * 1. a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning. 2. the… … Useful english dictionary
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half-mourning croaker — kreivasis krokeris statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Paranibea semiluctuosa angl. half mourning croaker; leaftail croaker; leaftail jewfish rus. паранибея ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kreivieji… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
half mourning — 1. a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning. 2. the period during which it is worn. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
Mourning — Not to be confused with Morning. Margarita Teresa of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, in mourning, 1666; her brother, the young king Charles II of Spain appears behind her with his attendants wearing mourning dress … Wikipedia
mourning — The etiquette of mourning in the upper classes is well documented from medieval times onwards; it gradually spread into the middle classes, reaching a peak in Victorian times, particularly for women. Black clothing in matt fabrics was the… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Half-staff — or half mast describes a flag flying approximately halfway up a flagpole or ship s mast (though anywhere from one third to two thirds of the way up is acceptable, but see below). This is done in many countries as a symbol of respect, mourning, or … Wikipedia
Mourning Dove (author) — Mourning Dove was a Native American author and best known for her 1927 novel mixed blood ranch woman on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The novel is one of the first written by a Native American[1] woman and one of few early Native American… … Wikipedia
Half-mast — ( m[.a]st ), n. A point some distance below the top of a mast or staff; as, a flag a half mast (a token of mourning, etc.). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
