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weeper
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun weeper has 2 senses
- weeper(n = noun.person) crier - a person who weeps; Array is a kind of unfortunate, unfortunate person
- weeper(n = noun.person) Array - a hired mourner; Array is a kind of griever, lamenter, mourner, sorrower
has particulars: bawler, blubberer
Derived form verb weep1
Derived form verb weep1
CIDE DICTIONARY
weeper, n.
- One who weeps; esp., one who sheds tears. [1913 Webster]
- A white band or border worn on the sleeve as a badge of mourning. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
- The capuchin. See Capuchin, 3
(a) . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
weeper, n.
1 a person who weeps, esp. hist. a hired mourner at a funeral.
2 a small image of a mourner on a monument.
3 (in pl.) hist. a a man's crape hatband for funerals. b a widow's black crape veil or white cuffs.
1 a person who weeps, esp. hist. a hired mourner at a funeral.
2 a small image of a mourner on a monument.
3 (in pl.) hist. a a man's crape hatband for funerals. b a widow's black crape veil or white cuffs.
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