bereavement

== English == === Etymology === From bereave +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈriːvmənt/ === Noun === bereavement (countable and uncountable, plural bereavements) The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death. 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost ==== Translations ==== === See also === mourning