funeral director
fu·ner·al di·rec·tor
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fyoo-ner-uh l dih-rek-ter, dahy-]
- /ˈfyu nər əl dɪˈrɛk tər, daɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fyoo-ner-uh l dih-rek-ter, dahy-]
- /ˈfyu nər əl dɪˈrɛk tər, daɪ-/
Definitions of funeral director words
- noun funeral director a person, usually a licensed embalmer, who supervises or conducts the preparation of the dead for burial and directs or arranges funerals. 1
- noun funeral director a person who owns or operates a funeral home. 1
- noun funeral director undertaker, sb who arranges funerals 1
- countable noun funeral director A funeral director is a person whose job is to arrange funerals. 0
- noun funeral director an undertaker 0
- noun funeral director a person, usually a licensed embalmer, who manages a funeral home 0
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Origin of funeral director
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Funeral director
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funeral director popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
funeral director usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for funeral director
noun funeral director
- mortician — funeral director.
- undertaker — funeral director.
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