mourner

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈmɔːr.nər/
- /ˈmɔː.nə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈmɔːr.nər/

Definitions of mourner word

noun mourner A person who attends a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person. 1
noun mourner sb at a funeral 1
countable noun mourner A mourner is a person who attends a funeral, especially as a relative or friend of the dead person. 0
noun mourner a person who mourns, esp at a funeral 0
noun mourner (at US revivalist meetings) a person who repents publicly 0
noun mourner a person who is in mourning 0

See all 9 definitions of mourner

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Parts of speech for Mourner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mourner

mourner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mourner usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mourner

noun mourner

griever — to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
widow — a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
widower — a man who has lost his spouse by death and has not remarried.
pallbearer — one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral.
lamenter — One who laments.

All 11 Synonyms of mourner