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==English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|morne||14th-15th centuries}}

===Etymology===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)mer- (remember)}}
From {{inh|en|enm|mornen}}, {{m|enm|mournen}}, from {{inh|en|ang|murnan}}, from {{cog|gem-pro|*murnaną}}. Cognate with {{cog|fr|morne|t=gloomy}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|môrn|a=GenAm}}, {{IPA|en|/mɔɹn/}}
* {{enPR|môn|a=RP}}, {{IPA|en|/mɔːn/}}
*: {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mourn.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{enPR|mōrn|a=rhotic,non-horse-hoarse}}, {{IPA|en|/mo(ː)ɹn/}}
* {{IPA|en|/moən/|a=non-rhotic,non-horse-hoarse}}
* {{enPR|mo͝orn|a=rare,rhotic,with or without the <<horse-hoarse>>}}, {{IPA|en|/mʊɹn/}}
* {{enPR|mo͝orn|a=rare,non-rhotic,with or without the <<horse-hoarse>>}}, {{IPA|en|/mʊən/}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɔː(ɹ)n|s=1}}
* {{homophones|en|mourne|;|morn|morne<aa:horse-hoarse>}}

===Verb===
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To express [[sadness]] or [[sorrow]] for; to [[grieve]] over (especially a death).
#* {{RQ:Shakespeare Henry 6-1|I|i|passage=We '''mourn''' in black; why '''mourn''' we not in blood?}}
#* {{RQ:KJV|Genesis|23|2|passage=Abraham came to '''mourn''' for Sarah, and to weep for her.}}
#* {{quote-video game|en|developer=w:BioWare|title=w:Mass Effect 3|location=Redwood City|publisher=Electronic Arts|year=2012|genre=[[science fiction|Science Fiction]]|system=PC|scene=Nightmare|oclc=962368035|text=Thane Krios: It seems there will be no one to '''mourn''' me when I die. You're the only friend I've made in ten years.}}
# {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[utter]] in a [[sorrowful]] manner.
# {{lb|en|intransitive}} To wear [[mourning]].

====Derived terms====
{{col4|en
|bemourn
|mourner
|mournful
|mourning
|mourning dove
|overmourn
}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|express sadness for, grieve over}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|نَدَبَ}}
* Bengali: {{t|bn|শোক করা}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|тъгувам}}, {{t+|bg|скърбя}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|lamentar}}, {{t|ca|portar dol}}
* Cherokee: {{t|chr|ᎠᏍᎪᏂᎭ}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|哀悼|tr=āidào}}, {{t+|cmn|悲悼|tr=bēidào}}, {{t+|cmn|悼念|tr=dàoniàn}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|truchlit}}
* Danish: {{t|da|sørge}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|treuren}}, {{t+|nl|rouwen}}
* Dzongkha: {{t|dz|མྱ་ངན་འབད་བ}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|priplori}}
* Estonian: {{t|et|leinama}}
* Faroese: {{t|fo|syrgja}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|surra}}
* French: {{t+|fr|déplorer}}, {{t+|fr|porter le deuil}}
* Galician: {{t+|gl|lamentar}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|დატირება}}
* German: {{t+|de|trauern}}
* Greek:
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|πενθέω}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|אבל|tr=avál}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|gyászol}}
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|syrgja}}
* Ido: {{t+|io|traurar}}
* Ingrian: {{t|izh|surra}}, {{t|izh|tusata}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|caoin}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|rimpiangere}}, [[essere]] (in) [[lutto]]
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|悲しむ|tr=かなしむ, kanashimu}}, {{t+|ja|悼む|tr=いたむ, itamu}}
* Jarai: {{t|jra|čŏk}}
* Khmer: {{t|km|កាន់ទុក្ខ|tr=kan tuk}}
* Korean: {{t|ko|슬퍼|alt=슬퍼하다}}
* Lao: {{t-needed|lo}}
* Latin: {{t|la|lūgeō}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|berkabung}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|sørge}}
* Occitan: {{t+|oc|deplorar}}, {{t+|oc|plorar}}, {{t+|oc|lamentar}}
* Old English: {{t|ang|murnan}}
* Oromo: {{t|om|gadduu}}, {{t|om|gufufuu}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|سوگواری کردن|tr=sugvâri kardan}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|lamentar}}, {{t|pt|[[estar]] [[de luto]]}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|горева́ть|impf}}, {{t+|ru|скорбе́ть|impf}}, {{t+|ru|опла́кивать|impf}}
* Scottish Gaelic: {{t|gd|caoidh}}, {{t|gd|caoin}}, [[dèan]] [[bròn]]
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|žalovati|impf}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|lamentar}}, {{t|es|[[estar]] de [[luto]]}}, {{t+|es|penarse}}, {{t+|es|penar}}, {{t+|es|enlutarse}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|fiwa|alt=-fiwa}}, {{t|sw|omboleza|alt=-omboleza}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|sörja}}
* Thai: {{t-needed|th}}
* Tocharian B: {{t|txb|kwäs-}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|опла́кувати|impf}}, {{t|uk|скорбо́ти|impf}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|thương tiếc}}, {{t+|vi|xót xa}}
* West Frisian: {{t|fy|rouje}}
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|טרויערן}}
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===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}}

# {{lb|en|now|_|literary}} [[sorrow|Sorrow]], [[grief]].
#* {{RQ:Mlry MrtDrthr|4.12|2|II|vij|passage=Anone after ther cam balen / and whan he sawe kynge Arthur / he alyght of his hors / and cam to the kynge on foote / and salewed hym / by my hede saide Arthur ye be welcome / Sire ryght now cam rydynge this way a knyght makynge grete '''moorne''' / for what cause I can not telle}}
<!--Prior quote:#*:Sire ryght now com rydynge thys way a knyght makynge grete '''morne''', for what cause I can not telle-->
# A [[ring]] fitted upon the head of a [[lance]] to prevent wounding an adversary in [[tilting]].

====See also====
{{col3|en
|grieve
|lament
|sorrow
}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=mnoru|Munro|munro}}

{{c|en|Death}}