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funerary

[ fyoo-nuh-rer-ee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a funeral or burial:

    a funerary urn.



ˈfunerary

/ ˈfjuːnərərɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or for a funeral
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of funerary1

First recorded in 1685–95, funerary is from the Late Latin word fūnerārius of, relating to a funeral. See funeral, -ary
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Example Sentences

This essentially tied in the visual aspect of the canines to the scope of the dead and funerary practices.

His funerary mask sports blue glass inlays that alternate with gold to frame the king's face.

Most impressive, the refurbished mosaics and a wall of 760 fragments of funerary steles.

Further south, in Guatemala, the hunt is on for a Maya civilization funerary mask depicting the sun god Kinich Ahaw fiercely sticking out his tongue.

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The position of the head and the way it had collapsed in the pit suggested a pillow of some kind may have been used, indicating the community may have undertaken some form of funerary rite.

During the time of the pharaohs, such funerary vessels were used to store the organs of the deceased.

Temples could also serve funerary and commemorative functions.

The Daily Pic: Charlotte Dumas shows funerary horses at rest.

He dug the well and the mummy chamber, he caused the sarcophagus to be carved and the funerary chapel to be built.

This was the origin of that funerary mound which modern archæologists call a tumulus.

As for the funerary chapel, there were obvious difficulties in the way of including it in the thickness of the monument itself.

The chamber upon which the portico opens is the funerary chapel, the place of reunion for the friends and relations of the dead.

The chamber for the funerary celebration is easily recognized by its decorations.

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