bereft

adjective (formal; used with 'of')

«bereft» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Left without something important, such as a loved one or a friend. tree →

In the lessons

a mother, lover or king who has lost a child or partner

Examples

The king was bereft of his only daughter. tree →
The dog, bereft of its owner, waited at the gate. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah pictures Jerusalem as a widow sitting on the ground in mourning, a picture tradition uses for the city after its fall. In the primary lessons: a mother, lover or king who has lost a child or partner

Examples

And her gates shall lament and mourn; and utterly bereft she shall sit upon the ground. (Prophets ISA.3.26, JPS 1917) tree →
The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands. (Writings PSA.76.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «bereft» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «bereft» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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