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mourner

mour·ner

UK/ˈmɔːnə/ US/ˈmɔɹnɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

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Origin

From Middle English mourner, mornere, equivalent to mourn + -er.

Phrases

  • hired mourner

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