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funeral

fu·ner·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-ner-uh l]
    • /ˈfyu nər əl/
    • /ˈfjuːnərəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-ner-uh l]
    • /ˈfyu nər əl/

Definitions of funeral word

  • noun funeral the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies. 1
  • noun funeral a funeral procession. 1
  • adjective funeral of or relating to a funeral: funeral services; funeral expenses. 1
  • idioms funeral 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! 1
  • noun funeral The ceremonies honoring a dead person, typically involving burial or cremation. 1
  • noun funeral ceremony: burial, cremation 1

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Origin of funeral

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin fūnerālis, equivalent to Latin fūner-, stem of fūnus funeral rites + -ālis -al1; (noun), from early 16th cent., probably < Middle French funerailles < Medieval Latin fūnerālia, neuter plural of fūnerālis

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Parts of speech for Funeral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

funeral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for funeral

noun funeral

  • burial — A burial is the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave in the ground.
  • cremation — to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
  • requiem — Roman Catholic Church. Also called Requiem Mass. the Mass celebrated for the repose of the souls of the dead. a celebration of this Mass. a plainsong setting for this Mass.
  • inhumation — to bury; inter.
  • interment — the act or ceremony of interring; burial.

adjective funeral

  • woful — full of woe; wretched; unhappy: a woeful situation.
  • lugubrious — mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.

Antonyms for funeral

noun funeral

  • baptism — A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening.
  • christening — A christening is a Christian ceremony in which a baby is made a member of the Christian church and is officially given his or her name. Compare baptism.

Top questions with funeral

  • what to wear to a funeral?
  • how much does a funeral cost?
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