noun
- a person who bereaves; one who deprives another of something valued, especially life or a loved one
Usage: formal or literary; often used in contexts of death or loss
Examples
- The bereaver's actions left the family in deep mourning.
- In the novel, the villain is portrayed as a bereaver of hope.
- The bereaver of so many lives was finally brought to justice.
- She felt like a bereaver of her own happiness after making that choice.
- The war made bereavers of countless soldiers and civilians alike.