Funeral vs. Obsequies
Funeralnoun
A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.
Funeralnoun
A funeral sermon.
Funeraladjective
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Funeralnoun
The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; - formerly used in the plural.
Funeralnoun
The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment.
Funeralnoun
A funeral sermon; - usually in the plural.
Funeraladjective
Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.
Funeralnoun
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated;
Funeralnoun
a ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the person's burial or cremation
Funeralnoun
a sermon delivered at a funeral
Funeralnoun
a procession of mourners at a burial
Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor.
Obsequiesnoun
(pluralonly) Funeral rites.
Obsequiesnoun
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Obsequiesnoun
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Obsequies
See Obsequy.
Obsequiesnoun
funeral rites.
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