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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..

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

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

Hearselike :: Hearselike (a.) Suitable to a funeral.

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..

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

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

Mute :: Mute (n.) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.

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

Underbearer :: Underbearer (n.) One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall..

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..

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

Toll :: Toll (v. i.) To sound or ring, as a bell, with strokes uniformly repeated at intervals, as at funerals, or in calling assemblies, or to announce the death of a person..

Sable :: Sable (n.) A mourning garment; a funeral robe; -- generally in the plural.

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

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

Upholder :: Upholder (n.) An undertaker, or provider for funerals..

Dirge :: Dirge (a.) A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn..

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

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

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