bereavement
English
noun
Definitions
- The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death
Etymology
Suffix from English bereave.
Origin
English
bereave
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Cognates and derived terms
- bereavable English
- bereave English
- bereaver English
- reave English
- bireven Middle English