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WEEPER
weeper
(noun) a hired mourner
weeper, crier
(noun) a person who weeps
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
weeper (plural weepers)
A person who weeps.
A hired mourner.
A pleurant.
A thing that slowly leaks liquid.
A weeping tree.
A white border round the sleeve of a mourning dress.
A crape hatband.
A widow's crape veil.
Source: Wiktionary
Weep"er, n.
1. One who weeps; esp., one who sheds tears.
2. A white band or border worn on the sleeve as a badge of mourning. Goldsmith.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The capuchin. See Capuchin, 3 (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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