HyperDic: bereavement

English > 1 sense of the word *bereavement*:
NOUN	state	bereavement, mourning	state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

bereavement > pronunciation
Sounds	beriy'vmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *bereavement*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one.
Synonym	mourning
Broader	sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness	The state of being sad
Spanish	aflicción, duelo, luto
Catalan	aflicció, dol
Verbs	bereave	deprive through death