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Webster 1913 Edition


Weeper

Weep′er

,
Noun.
1.
One who weeps; esp., one who sheds tears.
2.
A white band or border worn on the sleeve as a badge of mourning.
Goldsmith.
3.
(Zool.)
The capuchin. See
Capuchin
, 3
(a)
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Weeper

WEEPER

,
Noun.
1.
One who weeps; one who sheds tears.
2.
A white border on the sleeve of a mourning coat.
3.
A species of monkey, the Simia Capucina.

Definition 2024


weeper

weeper

English

Noun

weeper (plural weepers)

  1. Agent noun of weep; a person who weeps.
  2. A hired mourner.
  3. A thing that slowly leaks liquid.
  4. A weeping tree.

Derived terms

  • finders keepers, losers weepers