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Definition of funeral

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Funeral (n.) The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; -- formerly used in the plural..

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Epicede :: Epicede (n.) A funeral song or discourse; an elegy.

Achievement :: Achievement (n.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.

Funebrial :: Funebrial (a.) Pertaining to a funeral or funerals; funeral; funereal.

Toll :: Toll (v. t.) To cause to sound, as a bell, with strokes slowly and uniformly repeated; as, to toll the funeral bell..

Exequial :: Exequial (a.) Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.

Funereal :: Funereal (a.) Suiting a funeral; pertaining to burial; solemn. Hence: Dark; dismal; mournful.

Saulie :: Saulie (n.) A hired mourner at a funeral.

Herse :: Herse (n.) A funeral ceremonial.

Funerate :: Funerate (v. t.) To bury with funeral rites.

Infuneral :: Infuneral (v. t.) To inter with funeral rites; to bury.

Oration :: Oration (n.) An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as, Webster's oration at Bunker Hill..

Threnode :: Threnode (n.) A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song..

Myriologue :: Myriologue (n.) An extemporaneous funeral song, composed and sung by a woman on the death of a friend..

Funeral :: Funeral (n.) The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment.

Undertaker :: Undertaker (n.) Specifically, one who takes the charge and management of funerals..

Pall :: Pall (n.) A large cloth, esp., a heavy black cloth, thrown over a coffin at a funeral; sometimes, also, over a tomb..

Bierbalk :: Bierbalk (n.) A church road (e. g., a path across fields) for funerals..

Exequy :: Exequy (n.) A funeral rite (usually in the plural); the ceremonies of burial; obsequies; funeral procession.

Bannerol :: Bannerol (n.) A banderole; esp. a banner displayed at a funeral procession and set over the tomb. See Banderole.

Sutteeism :: Suttee (n.) The act of burning a widow on the funeral pile of her husband.