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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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Anagrams for funeral »

1. flaneur

2. frenula

3. earnful

How to pronounce funeral?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say funeral in sign language?

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. Olivia Marks-Woldman:

   Although the symbolic significance of the funeral is clear, particularly for so many survivors of the Holocaust who were not able to hold funerals for their own relatives, we must not forget that these remains are of six individuals, who lived distinct and unique lives.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   Hillary Clinton said. I don’t think it’s useful to be behind the scenes asking this or saying that. I’ve done none of that. i was at his son’s funeral, and I can not even imagine the grief and the heartbreak. Joe has had more terrible events than most people can even contemplate, losing his first wife, losing his first daughter, now losing his son.

3. George Traver:

   She tried and tried. Never happened. The family is now planning a second funeral for Aug. 28 in Chatham. The first one in 1944 was called off when the remains were not found, the station reported. The headstone in the Chatham Rural Cemetery reads : George Traver 1943, killed in action and buried at Tarawa. this is for all the other families that have lost their men and stuff.

4. James Shea:

   Director of Public Safety James Shea told reporters Friday. Based on what we know now, the amount of guns, the amount of ammunition, the fact that they had explosive devices -- we would have to assume they planned to do a lot more damage than we allowed them to do. THOUSANDS MOURN, ATTEND FUNERALS FOR Jersey City SHOOTING VICTIMS Police officers stand near the scene of a gun fight at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday. Anderson and Graham appear to have acted alone even though they had expressed interest in the Black Hebrew Israelites, a fringe religious group that often disparages whites and Jews, New Jersey officials have said. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Thursday that the attack was driven by hatred of Jews and law enforcement and is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism. The evidence points toward acts of hate. I can confirm that were investigating this matter as potential acts of domestic terrorism fueled both by anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal added that social media posts, witness interviews and other evidence reflected the couples hatred of Jews and police. Orthodox Jewish men carry Moshe Deutsch's casket outside a Brooklyn synagogue following Moshe Deutsch funeral on Wednesday in New York. Moshe Deutsch was one of the victims killed in Tuesday's shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The attackers killed three people in the market, in addition to the police officer at a cemetery about a mile away, before dying in an hourslong gunbattle with police Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Public Safety James Shea called Seals the ultimate detective or officer we would point to to tell young officers, This is how you should behave.

5. Lana Wood:

   Well, it was after the funeral, back at Natalie’s house, and… I couldn’t find him. And I asked somebody, 'where is RJ' and they said 'he went upstairs into the bedroom.' So, I ran upstairs. And he was sitting on the edge of the bed and I walked up and said, ‘RJ, what happened?’.

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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
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
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