funeral+procession
11procession — /preuh sesh euhn/, n. 1. the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc. 2. the line or body of persons or things moving along in such a manner. 3.… …
12funeral — fu|ne|ral [ˈfju:nərəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: funeralis, from Latin funus funeral ] 1.) a religious ceremony for burying or cremating (=burning) someone who has died →↑burial, cremation ↑cremation ▪ The funeral will be held at… …
13funeral — /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… …
14funeral — 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… …
15procession — noun (C) 1 a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony: the funeral procession | a carnival procession | in procession: They marched in procession to the Capitol Building. 2 several people or things of the same kind,… …
16funeral — 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:… …
17funeral — /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.… …
18funeral — 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… …
19funeral — 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… …
20funeral — Synonyms and related words: burial, burial at sea, burying, caravan, cavalcade, cinerary, column, cortege, cremation, dead march, deep six, dirge, dirgelike, dismal, dress parade, entombment, epitaphic, exequial, exequies, feral, flyover,… …
