Main Entry: weep·er

Pronunciation: \ˈwē-pər\

Function: noun

Date: 13th century

1 a : one that weeps b : a professional mourner
2 : a small statue of a figure in mourning on a funeral monument
3 : a badge of mourning worn especially in the 18th and 19th centuries
4 plural : long and flowing side-whiskers
5 : tearjerker