funeral
21funeral — /fyooh neuhr euhl/, n. 1. the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies. 2. a funeral procession. 3. be someone s funeral, Informal. to have unpleasant consequences for someone: If you don t finish the work on time, it… …
22funeral — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… …
23funeral — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. obsequies; burial, interment, entombment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Rites for the dead] Syn. burial, interment, last rites, obsequies, memorial service, burial ceremony, sepulture, entombment, mortuary… …
24funeral */*/ — UK [ˈfjuːn(ə)rəl] / US [ˈfjun(ə)rəl] noun [countable] Word forms funeral : singular funeral plural funerals a) a ceremony that takes place after someone dies, usually including a religious ceremony, and the formal process of taking the body to… …
25funeral — fu•ner•al [[t]ˈfyu nər əl[/t]] n. 1) the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies 2) a funeral procession 3) of or pertaining to a funeral: funeral services; funeral expenses[/ex] • be someone s funeral Etymology:… …
26funeral — /ˈfjunrəl / (say fyoohnruhl), /ˈfjunərəl / (say fyoohnuhruhl) noun 1. the ceremonies connected with the disposition of the body of a dead person; obsequies. 2. a funeral procession. 3. Colloquial business; worry; concern: that s his funeral.… …
27funeral — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin funeralis, from Latin funer , funus funeral (n.) Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or constituting a funeral 2. funereal 2 II. noun Etymology: Middle English funerelles (plural), from… …
28funeral — (Del lat. funeralem.) ► adjetivo 1 Del entierro o de las exequias: ■ la familia del difunto encabezaba la comitiva funeral. SINÓNIMO funerario ► sustantivo masculino 2 Oficio religioso o ceremonia solemne que se hace por los difuntos: ■ el… …
29funeral — [[t]fju͟ːnərəl[/t]] funerals 1) N COUNT A funeral is the ceremony that is held when the body of someone who has died is buried or cremated. His funeral will be on Thursday at Blackburn Cathedral... He was given a state funeral. 2) PHRASE… …
30funeral — noun (C) 1 a religious ceremony for burying or burning a dead person: The funeral will be held at St. Martin s church. | funeral procession/car/service etc: The mayor gave the funeral oration. 2 it s your funeral spoken used to warn someone that… …
