keener
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Noun — A person who wails in mourning at a funeral.
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What does “keener” mean?
The word “keener” means a person who wails in mourning at a funeral. In plain terms, either a professional funeral mourner, or (informally, especially in Canadian slang) someone annoyingly over-eager to please.
How do you use “keener” in a sentence?
Here is “keener” used in a sentence: “The keener's cry carried across the churchyard.”
What part of speech is “keener”?
“Keener” is a noun.
How many meanings does “keener” have?
“Keener” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person who wails in mourning at a funeral.