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weep·er

 (wē′pər)
n.
1. One that weeps.
2. A hired mourner.
3. A badge of mourning, such as a black hatband or veil.
4. A hole or pipe in a wall to allow water to run off.
5. Informal A highly sentimental artistic, cinematic, or dramatic work.
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weeper

(ˈwiːpə)
n
1. a person who weeps, esp a hired mourner
2. (Clothing & Fashion) something worn as a sign of mourning
3. (Building) a hole through a wall, to allow water to drain away
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weep•er

(ˈwi pər)

n.
1. a person who weeps.
2. (formerly) a hired mourner at a funeral.
3. any of various loose-hanging, streamerlike objects.
4. Informal. tearjerker.
[1350–1400]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.weeper - a person who weepsweeper - a person who weeps      
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
bawler - a loud weeper; "their new baby is a real bawler"
blubberer - someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs
2.weeper - a hired mourner
griever, lamenter, mourner, sorrower - a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
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References in classic literature ?
It was Mademoiselle Bourienne in a black dress and weepers. She softly approached Princess Mary, sighed, kissed her, and immediately began to cry.
She threw back the heavy "weepers," and looked before her, wondering which road Will had taken.
His cote-hardie, or tunic, and trunk-hosen were of a purple plum color, with long weepers which hung from either sleeve to below his knees.
To you, Cora, I will urge no words of idle encouragement; your own fortitude and undisturbed reason will teach you all that may become your sex; but cannot we dry the tears of that trembling weeper on your bosom?"
Alec, taking the weeper on his knee and administering consolation in the shape of kisses and nuts.
Glegg, in her gloomier moments, had forebodings that, like other husbands of whom she had heard, he might cherish the mean project of heightening her grief at his death by leaving her poorly off, in which case she was firmly resolved that she would have scarcely any weeper on her bonnet, and would cry no more than if he had been a second husband.
Use the drawers alone or keep them in the chest and just pull them open slightly at staggered degrees and plant some weepers that can cascade down the drawer "steps." Stenciling designs on the fronts of the drawers can add a little flair.
Just like their absurd outpouring of grief at the death of Princess Diana - a person they didn't even know - they and the media are now collectively wailing over the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral - a church that most of the crowd weepers do not even attend, just as they don't attend any place of worship.
* "Finders keepers, losers weepers" is the theme of the newest James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts play.
Readers who enjoy weepers or passionate romance will be swept away.--Angela Carstensen.
I'm afraid, folks, from now on it's a case of 'finders keepers - losers weepers'.
A FEW "Kaaardiff" ditties I remember from Ely are these: | "'Appy birthday to you, squashed tomatoes an' stew, bread an' butter in the gutter, 'appy birthday to you!" | "Mind your own business, fry your own fish an' don't stick your dirty nose in my clean dish!" " | "Gor Blimey, (insert name) is a funny one, got a nose like a pickled onion, a face like a squashed tomato and feet like flat fish!"" | If an ambulance passed with bells ringing (no blue lights then) we'd say "Touch eye, touch nose, never go in one of those!"| Any kid finding money must immediately shout "Finders, keepers, losers, weepers, no halves, no quarters" which meant no shareout.