mourner Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
    lamenter; sorrower; griever.

WordNet


Mourn"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who mourns or is grieved at any misfortune, as the death of a friend.
    His mourners were two hosts, his friends and foes. Byron.
  2. One who attends a funeral as a hired mourner.
    Mourners were provided to attend the funeral. L'Estrange.

Webster 1913