BEREAVEMENT
mourning, bereavement
(noun) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bereavement (countable and uncountable, plural bereavements)
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death
Source: Wiktionary
Be*reave"ment, n.
Definition: The state of being bereaved; deprivation; esp., the loss of a relative by death.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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