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funeral
[ fyoo-ner-uhl ]
noun
- the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
- a funeral procession.
adjective
- of or relating to a funeral:
funeral services; funeral expenses.
funeral
/ ˈːəə /
noun
- a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
- ( as modifier )
a funeral service
- a procession of people escorting a corpse to burial
- informal.worry; concern; affair
that's your funeral
Other Word Forms
- ·ڳn· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of funeral1
Idioms and Phrases
- be someone's funeral, Informal. to have unpleasant consequences for someone:
If you don't finish the work on time, it will be your funeral!
More idioms and phrases containing funeral
see it's your funeral .Example Sentences
First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said it was a "huge honour" to be at Pope Francis' funeral, representing "all those people at home who looked towards him for spiritual leadership".
It is the first time Prince William has represented the monarch - who is the head of the Church of England - at an international funeral.
Numerous world leaders and royals have gathered in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.
In her closing remarks, she quoted Pope Francis, whose funeral is tomorrow: “Hope is a gift and a task.”
Thousands of Scots are preparing to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral in Rome.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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