Definitions for funeral
ˈfyu nər əlfu·ner·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. funeralnoun

   a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

   "hundreds of people attended his funeral"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. funeralnoun

   A ceremony to honour of a deceased person.

   No one likes to go to funerals.

2. funeraladjective

   Being related to a ceremony in honor of a deceased person.

3. Etymology: 1437, from funerailles, from funeralia, originally neuter plural of funeralis, from funere, ablative of funus, origin unknown, perhaps ultimately from dheu-. Singular and plural used interchangeably in English until circa 1700. The adjective funereal is first attested 1725, by influence of funerail, from funereus, from funus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funeraladjective

   Used at the ceremony of interring the dead.

   Our instruments to melancholy bells,
   Our wedding chear to a sad funeral feast. William Shakespeare, R. and Jul.

   Let such honours
   And funeral rites, as to his birth and virtues
   Are due, be first perform’d. John Denham, Sophy.

   Thy hand o’er towns the fun’ral torch displays,
   And forms a thousand ills ten thousand ways. Dryden.

2. FUNERALnoun

   Etymology: funus, Latin; funerailles, French.

   1. The solemnization of a burial; the payment of the last honours to the dead; obsequies.

   Here, under leave of Brutus, and the rest,
   Come I to speak in Cæsar’s funeral. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   All things that we ordained festival,
   Turn from their office to black funeral. William Shakespeare.

   He that had cast out many unburied, had none to mourn for him, nor any solemn funerals, nor sepulchre with his fathers. 2 Mac. v. 10.

   No widow at his funeral shall weep. George Sandys.

   2. The pomp or procession with which the dead are carried.

   The long fun’rals blacken all the way. Alexander Pope.

   You are sometimes desirous to see a funeral pass by in the street. Jonathan Swift, Directions to the Chambermaid.

   3. Burial; interment.

   May he find his funeral
   I’ th’ sands, when he before his day shall fall. John Denham.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funeral

   A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor. Customs vary between cultures and religious groups. Funerals have both normative and legal components. Common secular motivations for funerals include mourning the deceased, celebrating their life, and offering support and sympathy to the bereaved; additionally, funerals may have religious aspects that are intended to help the soul of the deceased reach the afterlife, resurrection or reincarnation. The funeral usually includes a ritual through which the corpse receives a final disposition. Depending on culture and religion, these can involve either the destruction of the body (for example, by cremation or sky burial) or its preservation (for example, by mummification or interment). Differing beliefs about cleanliness and the relationship between body and soul are reflected in funerary practices. A memorial service (or celebration of life) is a funerary ceremony that is performed without the remains of the deceased person.The word funeral comes from the Latin funus, which had a variety of meanings, including the corpse and the funerary rites themselves. Funerary art is art produced in connection with burials, including many kinds of tombs, and objects specially made for burial like flowers with a corpse.

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1. funeral

   A funeral is a formal or ceremonial event or service held to honor and commemorate a person who has died. It typically involves various activities like burial or cremation, prayers, readings, speeches or eulogies, and may also include a gathering or wake. The specific customs and traditions can vary widely depending on cultural, religious, or personal preferences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funeralnoun

   the solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; -- formerly used in the plural

2. Funeralnoun

   the procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment

3. Funeralnoun

   a funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural

4. Funeralnoun

   per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies

5. Etymology: [LL. funeralis. See Funeral, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funeral

   A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, respecting, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor. Customs vary widely between cultures, and between religious affiliations within cultures. The word funeral comes from the Latin funus, which had a variety of meanings, including the corpse and the funerary rites themselves. Funerary art is art produced in connection with burials, including many kinds of tombs, and objects specially made for burial with a corpse.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funeral

   fū′nėr-al, n. burial: the ceremony, &c., connected with burial.—adj. pertaining to or used at a burial.—adjs. Funēb′rial, Funēb′ral, Funēb′rious; Fū′nerary, Funēr′eal, pertaining to or suiting a funeral: dismal: mournful. [O. Fr.,—Low L. funeralis—L. funus, funĕris, a funeral procession.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. funeralnoun

   In order to amuse oneself and not for any more serious purpose but remembering a date or event marking the beginning of a new and distinct period of time in history with a particular feature or characteristic assimilated before. 1.) The ceremony honoring a dead person, typically involving burial or cremation. A sermon delivered at such a ceremony.

   A funeral is something we do as humans do to pay respects to our loved ones history.

   Etymology: Sanctuary meeting

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 31, 2024  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Funeral

   Specifically a torchlight procession, from the Latin funis, a torch. In ancient times burials always took place by night.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'funeral' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4343

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'funeral' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3914

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'funeral' in Nouns Frequency: #1592

Anagrams for funeral »

1. flaneur

2. frenula

3. earnful

How to pronounce funeral?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Karen

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of funeral in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of funeral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of funeral in a Sentence

1. Spun Gold:

   Harry was born into a marriage that was falling apart, and it’s a marriage that played out on the world stage… The dirty laundry is right out there… Then at age 12, he has to walk behind his mother’s coffin in front of 2 billion people watching from around the world. He has to shake the hands of people who are weeping, who haven’t even met his mother. And yet he has to hold it together. Prince Harry (center) with his brother Prince William and father Prince Charles at Princess Diana's funeral. (Reuters) That plays forward to today in terms of why Harry wants to be so protective of Meghan. When the British press were frankly being racist about her arrival to the U.K. and into the royal family, Harry issues a statement essentially saying 'back off.' And they did back off. He couldn’t protect his mother as a 12-year-old boy, but he is determined to protect Meghan. And it comes as no surprise that he and his brother have a big distrust of the media.

2. Jared Baeten:

   Those are all the kind of events that can be a setup for having a large spread, introduce someone who's infectious -- and maybe not even super infectious -- into a crowd of people in close quarters for extended duration of time -- like a funeral, like a sporting event, like a nursing home -- and that can amplify the spread.

3. Beatrice Lindstrom:

   Our clients have lost breadwinners and gone into debt to pay for funeral costs, cholera has been crushing in so many ways, and it is promising that victims will now have an opportunity to weigh in on how this assistance can best be provided.

4. Hisao Takegishi:

   Crematories need to be built, but there isn’t any space to do so and that is creating funeral refugees.

5. Garrett Gallindo:

   I'm glad to have seen some portion of [ my grandmother's livestreamed funeral ], but otherwise, I'm upset about the whole ordeal, it's hard to feel a part of anything when you're sitting at home.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=funeral
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Funeral
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=funeral
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=funeral
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=funeral
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=funeral