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21funeral, funereal — These words have related meanings, but funeral (FYOO nuhr uhl) usually means burial rites, whereas funereal (fyoo NEER i uhl) has an additional and more regularly intended meaning of sad, doleful, and gloomy (a funereal expression on her face) …
22funeral — n 1. obsequies, exequies, rites or ceremonies; Rom. Cath. Ch.Requiem or Requiem Mass, black mass, Obs. obit; burial, burying, entombment, sepulture, interment, inhumation, inurnment; All Eupn. send off, farewell, last good by. 2. funeral… …
23Japanese funeral — A Japanese funeral includes a wake, the cremation of the deceased, a burial in a family grave, and a periodic memorial service. 99.82% of all deceased Japanese are cremated, according to 2005 statistics. [… …
24Islamic funeral — A lithographic painting depicting a Muslim funeral procession in South Asia, circa 1888 Funerals in Islam follow fairly specific rites, though they are subject to regional interpretation and variation in custom. In all cases, however, sharia… …
25last rites — Synonyms and related words: burial service, chrism, chrismal, chrismation, chrismatory, chrisom, deathwatch, dirge, eulogy, exequies, extreme unction, funeral oration, funeral rites, last duty, last honors, last offices, obsequies, ointment,… …
26Pall (funeral) — Funeral procession arriving at the church. The coffin is covered with an elaborate red pall. Heures d Étienne Chevalier (Musée Condé, Chantilly) A pall (also called mortcloth) is a cloth which covers a casket or coffin at funerals.[1] …
27Viking funeral — The Vikings often cremated their dead in ship burials, known from archaeology, sagas, Old Norse poetry, and notably from the account of Ahmad ibn Fadlan. The Viking funerals that took place on land have permitted archaeologists to study the… …
28Norse funeral — Ship burial of a Varangian Chieftain Heinrich Semiradzki (1883) Burial customs of Viking Age Norsemen (early medieval Scandinavians) are known both from archaeology and from historical accounts such as the Icelandic sagas, Old… …
29Catholic Funeral — A Catholic Funeral refers to the funeral rites specifically in use in the Roman Catholic Church. Within the church, they may also be referred to as Ecclesiastical Funerals . In Catholic funerals, the church seeks to provide spiritual support for… …
30Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan — The casket bearing the body of former President Ronald Reagan lies in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda Participants …
