1
a
: one that mourns
the book business has outlived most of its mourners—
Aaron Sussman
especially
: one who attends a funeral out of respect or affection for the deceased
when he died, the wayward boys he had befriended were among his chief mourners
b
: one hired to attend a funeral or wail for the dead
mourners were provided to attend the funeral—Roger L'Estrange
2
: one that publicly repents of his sins at a revival meeting
asks for mourners to come up and be saved—J. H. Stuart
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