definition of
[bereaved]

[1] #1 bereaved n. [bereaved person] a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of". wn

[2] #2 bereaved s. [bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing] sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope". wn