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“Morn” or “Mourn”

morn / mourn are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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morn m·AO·r·n

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

mourn m·AO·r·n

  • verbfeel sadness.
  • verbobserve the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one.
Usage

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“morn”

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“mourn”

  • They all despair and mourn Jaufre's death.
  • Jyoti and her father mourn his death.
  • The wood-sprites mourn Rusalka's plight.
  • Oh, come and mourn with me awhile(1849) A passiontide…
  • …who feared no one would mourn her death."
  • …funeral, watching her loved ones mourn from a distance.
  • …upon the German people to mourn their Führer, who he stated…
  • …our ears to the sobbing, mourning tears of those people that…
  • …end, Sara is left to mourn her son/lover, and the League…
  • …fears that no one will mourn her death when that time

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