funeral+rites
11funeral — /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… …
12funeral — 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… …
13funeral — 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:… …
14Rites — • The ceremonies, prayers, and functions of any religious body Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rites Rites † …
15Funeral Pall — • A black cloth usually spread over the coffin while the obsequies are performed for a deceased person Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Funeral Pall Funeral Pall …
16Funeral — Fu ner*al (f[=u] n[ e]r*al), n. [LL. funeralia, prop. neut. pl. of funeralis of a funeral, fr. L. funus, funeris, funeral: cf. F. fun[ e]railles.] 1. The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by… …
17funeral — [n] ceremony for the dead burial, cremation, entombment, exequies, funeration, inhumation, interment, last rites, obit, obsequies, planting, requiem, sepulture, services, solemnities; concepts 172,386 Ant. baptism, christening …
18funeral — 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… …
19funeral — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ family ▪ private ▪ The family held a private funeral. ▪ public ▪ church ▪ …
20Funeral Diner — As such, many of their recordings have become fairly difficult to track down, with many being sold for three to four times the original price on sites such as eBay and at record swaps.Fact|date=July 2007Members in the band have previously… …
