Definition of funeral in English:

funeral

noun ˈfjuːn(ə)r(ə)lˈfjun(ə)rəl

1A ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the person's burial or cremation.
in the afternoon, he'd attended a funeral
as modifier a funeral service
Example sentencesExamples
- Shocked regulars are holding a wake for him at the pub after his funeral service at Southend Crematorium next Tuesday.
- Preparations are being made to assist those attending the coming funeral services.
- Kevin Warr's family and friends packed into his funeral service at Overdale Crematorium.
- Friends and family later attended the funeral service at The Knowle, followed by cremation at Oakworth.
- Signs of her popularity were visible by the large attendance at her funeral services.
- Accordingly, it is suggested that time to attend funerals and memorial services be provided to staff members to facilitate grieving and closure.
- The couple attended the funeral service with their younger daughter, Sarah, 14.
- A funeral service was taking place today at Scarborough Crematorium followed by a wake at a local pub.
- The funeral service will be held at York Crematorium on Friday, August 10 at a time still to be announced.
- The large attendances at his funeral services showed the deep respect in which he was held in the parish.
- Recently I attended the funeral service of a man who retired less than one year ago.
- The funeral service is at Haltemprice Crematorium on Wednesday at noon.
- She was trussed up in a fashion resembling preparation for a ritual funeral service.
- Among those attending the funeral service were representatives from a host of other clubs and other sports.
- Today we travel down to the West to do the funeral service and burial for Grandma on Saturday.
- Marion was unable to travel from America but was able to attend the funeral service in Sydney.
- The funeral service and cremation will be held at Scholemoor Cemetery tomorrow at 1pm.
- His funeral service had to be delayed owing to his death being so far away from home.
- There would be no weddings, no funerals and no big services because we could not get people up here.
- The funeral service this morning for the colleague from work was very well attended.
Synonyms
burial, burying, interment, entombment, committal, inhumation, laying to rest, consignment to the grave
cremation
funeral rites, obsequies, last offices
wake, vigil
rare sepulture, exequies
1. 1.1US rare A sermon delivered at a funeral.
  the community would call him to preach the funeral
  Example sentencesExamples
  The gentleman was on his way to Oklahoma with his wife and six kids to preach a funeral.
2. 1.2archaic, literary A procession of mourners at a burial.
  her funeral had to pass
  Example sentencesExamples
  The laneway to the cemetery was narrow and it was on Deegans land - the funerals had to pass through Deegans yard.
  The villages through which the funeral passed had all the shutters up in respect for his memory.
  When she was a child it was common to see funerals pass the road with the coffin carried by men.

Phrases

it's your funeral

informal Used to warn someone that an unwise act or decision is their responsibility.
‘I won't discuss it.’ ‘Don't then—it's your funeral.’
Example sentencesExamples
- If they want to play that game, it's their funeral, not mine.
- At first, Elminster refuses to play this game, then thinks, what the hell, it's his funeral.
- The constable sighed, ‘All right, bud, it's your funeral.’
- If they want to continue to act like animals, well, it's their funeral and at least we taxpayers won't have to pony up for the casket.
- If you'll excuse the cliché, go ahead but it's your funeral.
- But that's the way it is - and it's their funeral, in more ways than one.
- ‘All right, it's your funeral,’ he said, stepping away from the door to Shaidanna's room and gesturing him through.
- Vanzetti and his coworker shrugged, ‘All right then, but it's your funeral.’
- As far as I'm concerned, if they want to post something incriminating, it's their funeral.
- If they want to bury their heads in the sand and keep saying, ‘I'm alright Jack ’, then it's their funeral.
Synonyms
responsibility, problem, worry, concern, business, affair

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French funeraille, from medieval Latin funeralia, neuter plural of late Latin funeralis, from Latin funus, funer- 'funeral, death, corpse'.

Definition of funeral in US English:

funeral

nounˈfjun(ə)rəlˈfyo͞on(ə)rəl

1The ceremonies honoring a dead person, typically involving burial or cremation.
Example sentencesExamples
- There would be no weddings, no funerals and no big services because we could not get people up here.
- The funeral service is at Haltemprice Crematorium on Wednesday at noon.
- Marion was unable to travel from America but was able to attend the funeral service in Sydney.
- Friends and family later attended the funeral service at The Knowle, followed by cremation at Oakworth.
- His funeral service had to be delayed owing to his death being so far away from home.
- The funeral service and cremation will be held at Scholemoor Cemetery tomorrow at 1pm.
- Signs of her popularity were visible by the large attendance at her funeral services.
- Preparations are being made to assist those attending the coming funeral services.
- A funeral service was taking place today at Scarborough Crematorium followed by a wake at a local pub.
- Accordingly, it is suggested that time to attend funerals and memorial services be provided to staff members to facilitate grieving and closure.
- Shocked regulars are holding a wake for him at the pub after his funeral service at Southend Crematorium next Tuesday.
- The funeral service this morning for the colleague from work was very well attended.
- Among those attending the funeral service were representatives from a host of other clubs and other sports.
- Today we travel down to the West to do the funeral service and burial for Grandma on Saturday.
- The couple attended the funeral service with their younger daughter, Sarah, 14.
- The large attendances at his funeral services showed the deep respect in which he was held in the parish.
- Kevin Warr's family and friends packed into his funeral service at Overdale Crematorium.
- Recently I attended the funeral service of a man who retired less than one year ago.
- She was trussed up in a fashion resembling preparation for a ritual funeral service.
- The funeral service will be held at York Crematorium on Friday, August 10 at a time still to be announced.
Synonyms
burial, burying, interment, entombment, committal, inhumation, laying to rest, consignment to the grave
1. 1.1US rare A sermon delivered at a funeral.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The gentleman was on his way to Oklahoma with his wife and six kids to preach a funeral.
2. 1.2literary, archaic A procession of mourners at a burial.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The laneway to the cemetery was narrow and it was on Deegans land - the funerals had to pass through Deegans yard.
  The villages through which the funeral passed had all the shutters up in respect for his memory.
  When she was a child it was common to see funerals pass the road with the coffin carried by men.

Phrases

it's (or that's) someone's funeral

informal Used to warn someone that an unwise act or decision is their responsibility.
“I won't discuss it.” “Don't then—it's your funeral.”
Example sentencesExamples
- If they want to bury their heads in the sand and keep saying, ‘I'm alright Jack ’, then it's their funeral.
- At first, Elminster refuses to play this game, then thinks, what the hell, it's his funeral.
- If you'll excuse the cliché, go ahead but it's your funeral.
- But that's the way it is - and it's their funeral, in more ways than one.
- The constable sighed, ‘All right, bud, it's your funeral.’
- ‘All right, it's your funeral,’ he said, stepping away from the door to Shaidanna's room and gesturing him through.
- Vanzetti and his coworker shrugged, ‘All right then, but it's your funeral.’
- As far as I'm concerned, if they want to post something incriminating, it's their funeral.
- If they want to continue to act like animals, well, it's their funeral and at least we taxpayers won't have to pony up for the casket.
- If they want to play that game, it's their funeral, not mine.
Synonyms
responsibility, problem, worry, concern, business, affair

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French funeraille, from medieval Latin funeralia, neuter plural of late Latin funeralis, from Latin funus, funer- ‘funeral, death, corpse’.

单词	funeral
释义	Definition of funeral in English: funeral noun ˈfjuːn(ə)r(ə)lˈfjun(ə)rəl 1A ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the person's burial or cremation. in the afternoon, he'd attended a funeral as modifier a funeral service Example sentencesExamples Shocked regulars are holding a wake for him at the pub after his funeral service at Southend Crematorium next Tuesday. Preparations are being made to assist those attending the coming funeral services. Kevin Warr's family and friends packed into his funeral service at Overdale Crematorium. Friends and family later attended the funeral service at The Knowle, followed by cremation at Oakworth. Signs of her popularity were visible by the large attendance at her funeral services. Accordingly, it is suggested that time to attend funerals and memorial services be provided to staff members to facilitate grieving and closure. The couple attended the funeral service with their younger daughter, Sarah, 14. A funeral service was taking place today at Scarborough Crematorium followed by a wake at a local pub. The funeral service will be held at York Crematorium on Friday, August 10 at a time still to be announced. The large attendances at his funeral services showed the deep respect in which he was held in the parish. Recently I attended the funeral service of a man who retired less than one year ago. The funeral service is at Haltemprice Crematorium on Wednesday at noon. She was trussed up in a fashion resembling preparation for a ritual funeral service. Among those attending the funeral service were representatives from a host of other clubs and other sports. Today we travel down to the West to do the funeral service and burial for Grandma on Saturday. Marion was unable to travel from America but was able to attend the funeral service in Sydney. The funeral service and cremation will be held at Scholemoor Cemetery tomorrow at 1pm. His funeral service had to be delayed owing to his death being so far away from home. There would be no weddings, no funerals and no big services because we could not get people up here. The funeral service this morning for the colleague from work was very well attended. Synonyms burial, burying, interment, entombment, committal, inhumation, laying to rest, consignment to the grave cremation funeral rites, obsequies, last offices wake, vigil rare sepulture, exequies 1.1US rare A sermon delivered at a funeral. the community would call him to preach the funeral Example sentencesExamples The gentleman was on his way to Oklahoma with his wife and six kids to preach a funeral. 1.2archaic, literary A procession of mourners at a burial. her funeral had to pass Example sentencesExamples The laneway to the cemetery was narrow and it was on Deegans land - the funerals had to pass through Deegans yard. The villages through which the funeral passed had all the shutters up in respect for his memory. When she was a child it was common to see funerals pass the road with the coffin carried by men. Phrases it's your funeral informal Used to warn someone that an unwise act or decision is their responsibility. ‘I won't discuss it.’ ‘Don't then—it's your funeral.’ Example sentencesExamples If they want to play that game, it's their funeral, not mine. At first, Elminster refuses to play this game, then thinks, what the hell, it's his funeral. The constable sighed, ‘All right, bud, it's your funeral.’ If they want to continue to act like animals, well, it's their funeral and at least we taxpayers won't have to pony up for the casket. If you'll excuse the cliché, go ahead but it's your funeral. But that's the way it is - and it's their funeral, in more ways than one. ‘All right, it's your funeral,’ he said, stepping away from the door to Shaidanna's room and gesturing him through. Vanzetti and his coworker shrugged, ‘All right then, but it's your funeral.’ As far as I'm concerned, if they want to post something incriminating, it's their funeral. If they want to bury their heads in the sand and keep saying, ‘I'm alright Jack ’, then it's their funeral. Synonyms responsibility, problem, worry, concern, business, affair Origin Late Middle English: from Old French funeraille, from medieval Latin funeralia, neuter plural of late Latin funeralis, from Latin funus, funer- 'funeral, death, corpse'. noun.1 phr. Definition of funeral in US English: funeral nounˈfjun(ə)rəlˈfyo͞on(ə)rəl 1The ceremonies honoring a dead person, typically involving burial or cremation. Example sentencesExamples There would be no weddings, no funerals and no big services because we could not get people up here. The funeral service is at Haltemprice Crematorium on Wednesday at noon. Marion was unable to travel from America but was able to attend the funeral service in Sydney. Friends and family later attended the funeral service at The Knowle, followed by cremation at Oakworth. His funeral service had to be delayed owing to his death being so far away from home. The funeral service and cremation will be held at Scholemoor Cemetery tomorrow at 1pm. Signs of her popularity were visible by the large attendance at her funeral services. Preparations are being made to assist those attending the coming funeral services. A funeral service was taking place today at Scarborough Crematorium followed by a wake at a local pub. Accordingly, it is suggested that time to attend funerals and memorial services be provided to staff members to facilitate grieving and closure. Shocked regulars are holding a wake for him at the pub after his funeral service at Southend Crematorium next Tuesday. The funeral service this morning for the colleague from work was very well attended. Among those attending the funeral service were representatives from a host of other clubs and other sports. Today we travel down to the West to do the funeral service and burial for Grandma on Saturday. The couple attended the funeral service with their younger daughter, Sarah, 14. The large attendances at his funeral services showed the deep respect in which he was held in the parish. Kevin Warr's family and friends packed into his funeral service at Overdale Crematorium. Recently I attended the funeral service of a man who retired less than one year ago. She was trussed up in a fashion resembling preparation for a ritual funeral service. The funeral service will be held at York Crematorium on Friday, August 10 at a time still to be announced. Synonyms burial, burying, interment, entombment, committal, inhumation, laying to rest, consignment to the grave 1.1US rare A sermon delivered at a funeral. Example sentencesExamples The gentleman was on his way to Oklahoma with his wife and six kids to preach a funeral. 1.2literary, archaic A procession of mourners at a burial. Example sentencesExamples The laneway to the cemetery was narrow and it was on Deegans land - the funerals had to pass through Deegans yard. The villages through which the funeral passed had all the shutters up in respect for his memory. When she was a child it was common to see funerals pass the road with the coffin carried by men. Phrases it's (or that's) someone's funeral informal Used to warn someone that an unwise act or decision is their responsibility. “I won't discuss it.” “Don't then—it's your funeral.” Example sentencesExamples If they want to bury their heads in the sand and keep saying, ‘I'm alright Jack ’, then it's their funeral. At first, Elminster refuses to play this game, then thinks, what the hell, it's his funeral. If you'll excuse the cliché, go ahead but it's your funeral. But that's the way it is - and it's their funeral, in more ways than one. The constable sighed, ‘All right, bud, it's your funeral.’ ‘All right, it's your funeral,’ he said, stepping away from the door to Shaidanna's room and gesturing him through. Vanzetti and his coworker shrugged, ‘All right then, but it's your funeral.’ As far as I'm concerned, if they want to post something incriminating, it's their funeral. If they want to continue to act like animals, well, it's their funeral and at least we taxpayers won't have to pony up for the casket. If they want to play that game, it's their funeral, not mine. Synonyms responsibility, problem, worry, concern, business, affair Origin Late Middle English: from Old French funeraille, from medieval Latin funeralia, neuter plural of late Latin funeralis, from Latin funus, funer- ‘funeral, death, corpse’. noun.1 phr.
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