funeral

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈfjuːnəɹəl/, /ˈfjuːnɹəl/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈfjunəɹəl/

Noun

funeral (plural funerals)

1. A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.

   No one likes to go to funerals.

2. (dated, chiefly, in the plural) A funeral sermon.

   • Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals.

Related terms

• funerary
• funereal

Translations

• French: funérailles, obsèques
• German: Bestattung, Beerdigung, Begräbnis
• Italian: funerale
• Portuguese: funeral
• Russian: по́хороны
• Spanish: funeral

Adjective

funeral (not comparable)

1. (uncommon) Alternative form of funereal#English|funereal

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