■ noun
1》 a passionate expression of grief.
2》 a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief or regret.
■ verb
1》 mourn (a person's death).
↘[as adjective ~ed ] (usu. late ~ed ) a conventional way of referring to a dead person.
2》 express regret or disappointment about.
Derivatives
~ation noun
~er noun
Origin
ME (as v.): from Fr. ~er or L. ~ari , from ~a (plural) 'weeping'.