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Definition of mourner

mourner

/ˈmɔːr.nɚ/
mourn · er
Adverb:mournfully
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Plural:mourners
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Adjective:mournful
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• noun

1

A person who attends a funeral or expresses deep grief and sorrow over someone's death.

Example

"Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the cathedral to pay their final respects to the late leader."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'mourner', formed from the verb 'mournen' (from Old English 'murnan', meaning to grieve or be anxious) plus the agentive suffix '-er'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mourner. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mourner
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