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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..

Hearse :: Hearse (n.) A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies..

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

Gladiator :: Gladiator (n.) Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement..

Pyre :: Pyre (n.) A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt..

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

Funeration :: Funeration (n.) The act of burying with funeral rites.

Principal :: Principal (n.) One of turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and center of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.

Suttee :: Suttee (n.) A Hindoo widow who immolates herself, or is immolated, on the funeral pile of her husband; -- so called because this act of self-immolation is regarded as envincing excellence of wifely character..

Knell :: Knell (n.) To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen..

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

Pollinctor :: Pollinctor (n.) One who prepared corpses for the funeral.

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

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

Undertaking :: Undertaking (n.) Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals..

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

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

Obit :: Obit (n.) A funeral solemnity or office; obsequies.

Keener :: Keener (n.) A professional mourner who wails at a funeral.

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

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