funeral
funeral Lexical Profile
funeral Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, typically involving the burial or cremation of the body.
"Hundreds of friends and colleagues attended the funeral to pay their final respects to the beloved teacher."
An unpleasant situation or predicament that is someone's own responsibility to deal with (used informally).
"If he decides to ignore the safety warnings and gets fined, that is his own funeral."
• adjective
Relating to, used in, or suitable for a ceremony honoring a deceased person.
"A long line of vehicles with their headlights on formed the funeral procession through the quiet streets."
Word Nuance & Usage
When used as an adjective, 'funeral' refers literally to the ceremony itself (e.g., 'funeral parlor'), whereas 'funereal' describes a gloomy, solemn, or mournful mood or atmosphere resembling a funeral.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'funeraille' and Late Latin 'funeralia' ('funeral rites'), from Latin 'funer-', the stem of 'funus' meaning 'burial, corpse, or funeral rites'.