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mourant

dying

adjective moo-RAHN Rare

Also means

fading

Usage Note

Mourant is the present participle of mourir used as an adjective, meaning on the verge of death or (figuratively) dying away. As a noun, un mourant / une mourante means 'a dying person'. The expression une lumière mourante describes a fading or dimming light, a common literary usage.

Examples

"Il regardait la flamme mourante."

Natural Translation

He watched the dying flame.

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