mourner B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈmɔrnɚ/ UK /ˈmɔːnə/ See IPA manual Freq #52605 Meanings 1 noun a person who feels or expresses grief, especially after someone's death The mourners gathered quietly outside the chapel after the funeral. 2 noun a person attending a funeral, especially the relative with the leading ceremonial role As the closest surviving relative, Jonathan walked behind the coffin as chief mourner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who feels or... grieverlamenter 2 noun · a person attending a... funeral attendee More sorrower Word family Forms mourners Derived forms mourneress Related forms mournmourninggriefbereavement Etymology From Middle English mourner or mornere, formed from mourn + the agent suffix -er: literally, "one who mourns." Mourn descends from Old English murnan, "to grieve or be anxious." Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mourner **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɔrnɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɔːnə/ **Frequency rank:** 52605 ## Meanings 1. a person who feels or expresses grief, especially after someone's death 2. a person attending a funeral, especially the relative with the leading ceremonial role ## Examples - The mourners gathered quietly outside the chapel after the funeral. - As the closest surviving relative, Jonathan walked behind the coffin as chief mourner. ## Synonyms - griever - lamenter - sorrower ## Derived Forms - mourneress ## Related Forms - mourn - mourning - grief - bereavement ## Etymology From Middle English mourner or mornere, formed from mourn + the agent suffix -er: literally, "one who mourns." Mourn descends from Old English murnan, "to grieve or be anxious." ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown