rouw — meaning in English

English meaning

• grief noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
• mourning noun The act or state of grieving, especially after a death.

Senses

rouw is used for these senses in English:

• grief Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

grief — full definition

1. noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
2. noun A source of trouble or annoyance (informal).

mourning — full definition

1. noun The act or state of grieving, especially after a death.
2. noun The clothing traditionally worn while grieving, typically black in Western cultures.

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