noun
Meaning 1
A person who weeps.
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weeper
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwiːpə/
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General-American: /ˈwipɚ/
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rhymes with -iːpə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A hired mourner.
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noun
Meaning 3
A pleurant.
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noun
Meaning 4
A thing that slowly leaks liquid.
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noun
Meaning 5
A weeping tree.
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noun
Meaning 6
A white border round the sleeve of a mourning dress.
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noun
Meaning 7
A crape hatband.
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noun
Meaning 8
A widow's crape veil.
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noun
Meaning 9
a hired mourner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mourner, griever, sorrower, lamenter
noun
Meaning 10
a person who weeps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crier
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Broader terms: unfortunate, unfortunate person
Narrower terms: bawler, blubberer
History
Etymology
From weep + -er.