funeral
funeral definition
fu·neral (fyo̵̅o̅′nər əl)
adjective
of or having to do with a funeral
Etymology: ME < LL funeralis < L funus (gen. funeris), a funeral < ? IE *dheu-, to pass away, die
noun
- the ceremonies connected with burial or cremation of the dead; obsequies
- the procession accompanying the body to the place of burial or cremation
Etymology: ME funerelles (pl.) < OFr funerailles < ML funeralia < neut. pl. of funeralis
funeral Idioms
be someone's funeral
☆ to be someone's problem, worry, etc. and not another's
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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