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be•reaved
Pronunciation: (bi-rēvd'), [key]—
adj.
(of a person) greatly saddened at being deprived by death of a loved one.
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n.
a bereaved person or persons (usually prec. by
the):
to extend condolences to the bereaved. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.