weeper

[ wee-per ]

/ ˈwi pər /

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noun

a person who weeps.

(formerly) a hired mourner at a funeral.

something worn as a badge of mourning, as a widow's black veil.

a wine bottle that has lost some of its contents through the cork.

any of various loose-hanging, streamerlike objects, as a long, hanging hatband or a strand of moss hanging from a tree.

Informal. a sad story, motion picture, song, or the like, that is apt to make one cry.

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Origin of weeper

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at weep¹, -er¹

Words nearby weeper

weenie, weeny, weeny-bopper, weep, weep buckets, weeper, weepers, weep hole, weepie, weeping, weeping fig

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How to use weeper in a sentence

I knew he would understand, because George H.W. Bush is a world-class weeper.
My Other Mom and Pop|Christopher Buckley|April 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Looking around, I perceived the weeper standing with his face towards the faint gleam which flitted from the still obscured sun.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various
Ellen was not the only subdued weeper there; not the only one whose tears came from a broken-up heart.
The Wide, Wide World|Susan Warner
The old soldier looked somewhat uncomfortable, and, rising, finally walked over to the weeper and tapped him on the shoulder.
Anecdotes of the Great War|Carleton Britton Case

Let us go back to your house, Mignon, proposed Marjorie practically with a view toward bracing up the weeper.
Marjorie Dean High School Senior|Pauline Lester
It was then that Marjorie took the floor and in her sweet, gracious fashion earnestly pleaded clemency for the weeper.
Marjorie Dean High School Senior|Pauline Lester

British Dictionary definitions for weeper

weeper

/ (ˈwiːpə) /

noun

a person who weeps, esp a hired mourner

something worn as a sign of mourning

a hole through a wall, to allow water to drain away

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weeper

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