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Meaning of Bereavement | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
bɪˈriːvmənt

Definitions

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الحرمان
Bosanski dol žal zal
Català dol
Čeština smutek žal zármutek
Deutsch Verlust
Ελληνικά πένθος
Español duelo luto
Suomi menetys
Français deuil privation
עברית אבל
Hrvatski dol zal žal
Italiano lutto
日本語 しにわかれ 不幸 死別
Kurdî dol duelo zal
Latina orbitudo viduitas
Nederlands beroving sterfgeval verlies
Português luto
Русский потеря тяжёлая утра́та утрата
Српски dol žal zal
Svenska sorg
Українська втрата

Examples

“1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave⟳ you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Bereavements bereaver Bereaves Bereaving BEREC Berecynthia

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