English Explanatory Dictionary

bereavement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈriːvmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bereavement.wav

Word forms

bereavement bereavements

Etymology

From bereave + -ment.

Related words

mourning
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