Is Bereaver a Noun?

noun One who bereaves or deprives another of something valued.

What does Bereaver mean?

to deprive and make desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of): Illness bereaved them of their mother. to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually followed by of): The war bereaved them of their home. Obsolete. to take away by violence.

Is bereaver a word?

be·reave. 1. To take a loved one from (a person), especially by death: "Cry aloud for the man who is dead, for the woman and children bereaved" (Alan Paton).