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mournful definition

mourn·ful (môrn′fəl)

adjective

  1. of or characterized by mourning; feeling or expressing grief or sorrow
  2. causing sorrow or depression; melancholy
  3. having a sound, appearance, etc. that suggests sadness

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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