sorrower

sor·row  (sr, sôr)

n.

1. Mental suffering or pain caused by injury, loss, or despair. See Synonyms at regret.

2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune.

3. Expression of sorrow; grieving.

intr.v. sor·rowed, sor·row·ing, sor·rows

To feel or express sorrow. See Synonyms at grieve.

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[Middle English sorwe, from Old English sorg.]

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sorrow·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sorrower - a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died) griever, lamenter, mourner unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune pallbearer, bearer - one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral wailer - a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries weeper - a hired mourner