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Meanings of chief mourner in English

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Usage of chief mourner in English
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Gonzalo Pizarro, attired in black, walked as chief mourner in the procession.
History of the Conquest of Peru / With a Preliminary View of the...
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Myself, as I am in my soul, so in person, chief mourner.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9
3
There is one chief mourner kneeling before the altar-itis Paul Clitheroe.
In the Footprints of the Padres
4
The funeral ceremonies now begin, the widow being the chief mourner.
An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American In...
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The chief mourner seized and punished him, and bade him repeat:
More English Fairy Tales
6
She oversees the action as the chief mourner at Ophelia's graveside.
The Guardian
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The chief mourner was Sir Joshua Reynolds' nephew, Palmer, afterward Dean of Cashel.
Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography
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The chief mourner then gives the Izn-i-'Ámm, that is, he says:-
The Faith of Islam
9
Monsieur Rambaud, who was chief mourner, took hold of Helene's arm.
A Love Episode
10
Miss Williams, as chief mourner, rode in a hack, alone, directly behind the hearse.
The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories
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Weaver, looking like chief mourner at a funeral, was down below in his car.
The Range Dwellers
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Here the young chief mourner came to receive him.
Japanese Fairy Tales
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As chief mourner, Jessica Garland sat front row center, with Clay Merriman on her left.
The burglar who studied spinoza
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Robert, the Dean of Whalley, attended as chief mourner.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
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I shan't ask you to be chief mourner either.
The Obstacle Race
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She was grateful to the chief mourner for letting her go as she had come.
Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 3
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