funeral

US /ˈfjunərəl/

UK /ˈfju:nərəl/

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noun

  • Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
  • A ceremony held for a dead person, usually involving burial or cremation.
  • The event of burying or cremating a dead person, often with a religious service.

adjective

  • Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; mournful or somber.
  • Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; somber or mournful.