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Definition of hearse

hearse

/hɜːrs/
hearse
Plural:hearses
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1

A large vehicle, historically a horse-drawn carriage and now typically a specially adapted automobile, used to carry a coffin to a church or cemetery during a funeral.

Example

"The black hearse moved slowly at the head of the solemn funeral procession toward the cemetery."

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hearer
hearing
hearsay
hearse
heart
heartache
heartbeat

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French herce ('harrow'), from Latin hirpex ('large rake'); the term was applied in the Middle Ages to a triangular spiked candelabrum placed over a coffin during funeral services, and later shifted to the carriage carrying the coffin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hearse. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hearse
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