funeral

Definitions

1. 1.The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment. "The long funerals." Pope.
2. 2.A funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural. [Obs.] Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals. South.
3. 3.Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies. Shak. Funeral pile, a structure of combustible material, upon which a dead body is placed to be reduced to ashes, as part of a funeral rite; a pyre. -- Fu"ner*al*ly, adv. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is the procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment. "The long funerals." Pope called?
• What is a funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural. [Obs.] Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals. South called?