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mourner vs bearer

bearer vs mourner

mourner and bearer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mourner Yes No No No
bearer Yes No No No
As nouns, bearer is a hyponym of mourner; that is, bearer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mourner:
  • mourner: a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
  • bearer: one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
Other hyponyms of mourner include pallbearer, wailer, weeper.
mourner (noun) bearer (noun)
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died) a messenger who bears or presents
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 mourner and bearer

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