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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