From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mourner \Mourn"er\ (m[=o]rn"[~e]r), noun
1. One who mourns or is grieved at any misfortune, as the death of a friend.
His mourners were two hosts, his friends and foes. --Byron.
2. One who attends a funeral as a hired mourner.
Mourners were provided to attend the funeral. --L'Estrange.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died) [syn: {griever}, {sorrower}, {lamenter}]
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