funeral (Meaning)
funeral (n)
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
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.
The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment.
A funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural.
Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.
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funeral Sentence Examples
- The funeral procession wound its way slowly through the crowded streets.
- The funeral was a solemn affair, with somber music and heartfelt speeches.
- She attended her father's funeral with a heavy heart.
- The funeral brought together friends and family from far and wide.
- The funeral home was filled with a sense of sadness and loss.
- The funeral service was a time to remember and celebrate the life of the deceased.
- She wore a black dress to her grandfather's funeral.
- The funeral was held in a beautiful church with stained glass windows.
- The funeral was a chance for the family to say goodbye.
- The funeral was a painful reminder of the fragility of life.
FAQs About the word funeral
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or crematedThe solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment,
burying, inhumation, burial, obsequies, entombment, embalmment,interment, reburial,inurnment, sepulture
disinterment, disinterment, cremation, exhumation, exhumation,cremation,,unearthing, unearthing
The funeral procession wound its way slowly through the crowded streets.
The funeral was a solemn affair, with somber music and heartfelt speeches.
She attended her father's funeral with a heavy heart.
The funeral brought together friends and family from far and wide.
