mourner

[ mawr-ner, mohr- ]

/ ˈmɔr nər, ˈmoʊr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mourner ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who mourns.

a person who attends a funeral to mourn for the deceased.

(at religious revival meetings) a person who professes penitence for sin, with desire for salvation.

Origin of mourner

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mourn, -er¹

Words nearby mourner

Mount Whitney, Mount Wilson Observatory, Mounty, mourn, Mourne Mountains, mourner, mourners' bench, Mourner's Kaddish, mournful, mourning, mourning band

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Example sentences from the Web for mourner

By 1915, mourning attire had begun to draw more attention to the mourner than to the deceased, drawing critics to the practice.
The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye|Justin Jones|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Grief is isolating, dividing the mourner from anyone who has yet to endure grief.
‘One Relishes the Pain’: Julian Barnes’ Memoir of Grief|Adam Begley|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The name is from the Egyptian, as applied to a mourner or a singer at a funeral.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
It is not a narrow-minded fanatic's flight from the world, but the concentrated thought of a mourner.
Jewish History|S. M. Dubnow

Behind the coach, the mourner, for whom the coach was intended, walking in the dust.
The Uncommercial Traveller|Charles Dickens
Every new accent of the mourner struck upon my heart with additional force, and tears found their way spontaneously to my eyes.
Edgar Huntley|Charles Brockden Brown
There was one other mourner—the fierce old dog whom she had loved better almost than any human being.
Charlotte Bront|T. Wemyss Reid

British Dictionary definitions for mourner

mourner

/ (ˈmɔːnə) /

noun

a person who mourns, esp at a funeral

(at US revivalist meetings) a person who repents publicly

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单词	mourner
释义	mourner [ mawr-ner, mohr- ] / ˈmɔr nər, ˈmoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mourner ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who mourns. a person who attends a funeral to mourn for the deceased. (at religious revival meetings) a person who professes penitence for sin, with desire for salvation. Origin of mourner Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mourn, -er¹ Words nearby mourner Mount Whitney, Mount Wilson Observatory, Mounty, mourn, Mourne Mountains, mourner, mourners' bench, Mourner's Kaddish, mournful, mourning, mourning band Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mourner By 1915, mourning attire had begun to draw more attention to the mourner than to the deceased, drawing critics to the practice. The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye\|Justin Jones\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Grief is isolating, dividing the mourner from anyone who has yet to endure grief. ‘One Relishes the Pain’: Julian Barnes’ Memoir of Grief\|Adam Begley\|September 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The name is from the Egyptian, as applied to a mourner or a singer at a funeral. Textiles\|William H. Dooley It is not a narrow-minded fanatic's flight from the world, but the concentrated thought of a mourner. Jewish History\|S. M. Dubnow Behind the coach, the mourner, for whom the coach was intended, walking in the dust. The Uncommercial Traveller\|Charles Dickens Every new accent of the mourner struck upon my heart with additional force, and tears found their way spontaneously to my eyes. Edgar Huntley\|Charles Brockden Brown There was one other mourner—the fierce old dog whom she had loved better almost than any human being. Charlotte Bront\|T. Wemyss Reid British Dictionary definitions for mourner mourner / (ˈmɔːnə) / noun a person who mourns, esp at a funeral (at US revivalist meetings) a person who repents publicly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mourner pallbearer, wailer, sorrower, griever, weeper, condoler, keener, repiner
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mourner

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British Dictionary definitions for mourner

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