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mourner

[mawr-ner, mohr-]

noun

  1. a person who mourns.

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

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



mourner

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. a person who mourns, esp at a funeral

  2. (at US revivalist meetings) a person who repents publicly

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mourner1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mourn, -er 1
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Mr Ramesh's mother walked with the coffin in a blue sari along with other mourners, as he held it on his right shoulder.

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Among the mourners, several of Hortman's relatives laid flowers in front of the state House chamber, where a table was laden with bouquets and signs reading "Demand Change" and "Rest in Power".

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By mid-afternoon on Sunday, Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir - who was recently sanctioned by the UK government for "inciting violence against Palestinians" - arrived in Bat Yam to meet mourners.

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At Kian's funeral, the boy's mother was overheard in a video telling mourners: "Hear it from me myself on how the shooting happened, so they can't say it was by terrorists, because they're lying."

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She also thanked the residents of Dyserth for their understanding as roads are closed to accommodate the funeral and mourners.

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