mourner's

Funeral attendee's possession

Mourner's is the possessive form of mourner—one who grieves for the dead.

It typically modifies nouns in set phrases: a mourner's bench is a front pew in some Protestant churches where those seeking salvation sit during revivals.

A mourner's Kaddish is the Jewish prayer recited by bereaved family members.

grief

tears

Violent pulls apart

bereavement · anguish · heartache · condolences · tributes · keening · wailing · remembrance · eulogy · memorial

ritual

shiva

Jewish week of mourning

minyan · yahrzeit · unveiling · tombstone · cemetery · graveside · interment · burial · cremation · ashes

attire

black

Darkest possible hue

ribbon · hat · gloves · dress · suit · somber · modest · traditional · sackcloth · white

Opposites
ceremonial role

mourner'sbride's

Of the marrying woman

groom's

Phrases
Family

mourner, mourners

Familiarity
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