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Word: Funeral
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French funeraille, from medieval Latin funeralia, neuter plural of late Latin funeralis, from Latin funus, funer- ‘funeral, death, corpse’
ˈfjuːn(ə)rəl
a ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the person's burial or cremation
Short Definition:ceremony or service held shortly after person's death, usually including person's burial or cremation
Examples:- in the afternoon, he'd attended a funeral
- a funeral service
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