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mourning cloak

mourning cloak noun: a dark cloak worn by a mourner at a funeral.

mourning cloak: a dark cloak worn by a mourner at a funeral
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Noun

mourning cloak (plural mourning cloaks)

  1. (obsolete) A dark cloak worn by a mourner at a funeral.
  2. (US) A large butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, native to Eurasia and North America.

Synonyms of mourning cloak

Forms of mourning cloak

pluralmourning cloaks

Questions about mourning cloak

What does mourning cloak mean?
Mourning cloak means a dark cloak worn by a mourner at a funeral.
What part of speech is mourning cloak?
Mourning cloak is a noun.
What is the plural of mourning cloak?
The plural of mourning cloak is mourning cloaks.

Words near mourning cloak in the dictionary

  1. mournfulness
  2. mournfulnesses
  3. mournin'
  4. mourning
  5. mourning bride
  6. mourning cloak
  7. mourning cloaks
  8. Mourning Day
  9. mourning dove
  10. mourning doves
  11. mourning piece

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