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weeper

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwiːpə/ / /ˈwipɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English weep English -er English weeper From weep + -er.

  1. A person who weeps.

    Subdued and magnetized into submission, Ursula sat turning her tearful eyes from one uncompromising face to the other; but their attention was soon diverted to another weeper.

  2. A hired mourner.
  3. A pleurant.
  4. A thing that slowly leaks liquid.
  5. A weeping tree.
  6. A white border round the sleeve of a mourning dress.
  7. A crape hatband.
  8. A widow's crape veil.