be ‧ reave ‧ ment /bəˈriːvmənt, bɪˈriːvmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
formal when someone loses a close friend or relative because they have died:
depression caused by bereavement or divorce
be ‧ reave ‧ ment /bəˈriːvmənt, bɪˈriːvmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
formal when someone loses a close friend or relative because they have died:
depression caused by bereavement or divorce
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012