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bearer vs mourner

mourner vs bearer

bearer and mourner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bearer Yes No No No
mourner Yes No No No
As nouns, mourner is a hypernym of bearer; that is, mourner is a word with a broader meaning than bearer:
  • bearer: one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
  • mourner: a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Other hypernyms of bearer include griever, lamenter, sorrower.
bearer (noun) mourner (noun)
a messenger who bears or presents a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
someone whose employment involves carrying something
Difference between bearer and mourner

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