noun
- people who express grief, sorrow, or regret loudly or openly
Usage: formal
Examples
- The bewailers gathered at the funeral to express their grief.
- Professional bewailers were hired for the traditional ceremony.
- The bewailers’ cries echoed through the village.
- Ancient cultures often employed bewailers for important funerals.
- The bewailers sang mournful songs throughout the night.
- She joined the other bewailers in their ritual of mourning.