Bereavement
Definitions
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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