/ Dictionary / Index B bereaved: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•reaved Pronunciation: (bi-rēvd'), [key] — adj. (of a person) greatly saddened at being deprived by death of a loved one. —n. a bereaved person or persons (usually prec. by the): to extend condolences to the bereaved. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bereaved (Thesaurus) bereave Berecyntia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loquacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language