mourners

CEFRC1

/mˈɔrnərz/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    People who feel or show sadness after someone's death.

Examples

  • Tens of thousands of mourners attended Matoub's funeral in his native village.

  • Mourners wear black at funerals.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • There were no mourners.

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At the funeral, the blank cried softly as the coffin was lowered.

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