bereavement

Noun
US[ber-eev-muhnt]/bɚˈivmənt/3 syllables
Synonyms: mourning

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved oneSynonyms: mourningType of sadness, sorrow

Related words mourn verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Be·reave′ment (bē-rēv′ment), noun

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; esp., the loss of a relative by death.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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