mourner.

A person who grieves a death or attends a funeral in that role.

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Words that belong together

• silent mourner
• gathered mourners

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A lone mourner remained after the service.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Singular mourner; plural mourners. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.