Definition of Griever

1. Noun. A person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died).

Exact synonyms: Lamenter, Mourner, Sorrower
Generic synonyms: Unfortunate, Unfortunate Person
Specialized synonyms: Bearer, Pallbearer, Wailer, Weeper
Derivative terms: Grieve, Lament, Lament, Mourn, Mourn, Sorrow

Definition of Griever

1. n. One who, or that which, grieves.

Definition of Griever

1. Noun. One who grieves ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Griever

1. one that grieves [n -S] - See also: grieves

Lexicographical Neighbors of Griever

griesly
griesy
grievable
grievance
grievancer
grievancers
grievances
grievand
grievands
grievant
grievants
grievaunce
grievaunces
grieve
grieved
griever (current term)
grievers
grieves
grievest
grieveth
grieving
grievingly
grievings
grievious
grievous
grievous bodily harm
grievousest
grievously
grievousness
grievousnesses

Literary usage of Griever

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Putnam's Magazine (1909)
"Mandy griever, hearing the voices, had hurried out. Her troubled gaze went over Lance's half-perished face and body, the whole worn, poor, ..."

2. Putnam's Magazine (1909)
"Mandy griever, hearing the voices, had hurried out. Her troubled gaze went over Lance's half-perished face and body, the whole worn, poor, ..."

3. Poetry by Modern Poetry Association (1914)
"... with a few moments more of the infusion of Earth; I tell him, the griever, to follow me and he is a griever no more; He raises his head and must follow. ..."

4. The New Poetry: An Anthology by Harriet Monroe, Alice Corbin Henderson (1917)
"... with a few moments more of the infusion of earth; I tell him, the griever, to follow me and he is a griever no more; He raises his head and must follow. ..."

5. Preliminary Report on the Lead and Zinc of Oklahoma by Luther Crocker Snider (1912)
"Section of east side of East griever Creek Canyon in sec. 28, T. 22 N., R. 15 W. Feet. 12. Medicine Lodge gypsum 16 ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Griever on Dictionary.com!Search for Griever on Thesaurus.com!Search for Griever on Google!Search for Griever on Wikipedia!

Search