Main Entry:

weep·er

Pronunciation:

\ˈwē-pər\

Function:

noun

Date:

13th century

1 a: one that weeps b: a professional mourner2: a small statue of a figure in mourning on a funeral monument3: a badge of mourning worn especially in the 18th and 19th centuries4plural : long and flowing side-whiskers5: tearjerker