yearning
noun (plural yearnings); also the -ing form of yearn
Everyday
A strong, longing wish for someone or something far away or hard to have. tree →
In the lessons
in tales, a deep feeling inside someone that pulls them toward a person or thing
Examples
- She had a yearning for her far-off family. tree →
- Before long, the cat felt a fit of yearning. tree →
- He had a yearning to travel. tree →
- A yearning filled her heart all day. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
It describes deep feeling, such as God's compassion for His people or the deep love people have for something precious.
Interpretation. Isaiah's cry asks God to show His mercy again. Tradition speaks of God as a loving parent who cares for Israel.
Examples
- Look down from heaven, and see, even from Thy holy and glorious habitation; Where is Thy zeal and Thy mighty acts, the yearning of Thy heart and Thy compassions, now restrained toward me? (Prophets ISA.63.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their stronghold, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and the yearning of their soul, their sons and their daughters, (Prophets EZK.24.25, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «yearning» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «yearning» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «yearning» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «yearning» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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