"bereavable" meaning in English

See bereavable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: bereave + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bereave|able}} bereave + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bereavable (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Able to be bereaved. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-bereavable-en-adj-A61eaRlW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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