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

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

Example Sentences

In the funerary events that ensued, Mrs. Kennedy gamely planned ceremonies and received well-wishers in the public eye, showing unabated grief only in private.

From Salon

The bulb suggests enlightenment, while those old clay vessels, sometimes used as grave markers or funerary offerings, lend a spiritual dimension to Eliasson’s luminescent sight.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr Emma Brownlee from the University of Cambridge is an expert on funerary archaeology and also worked on the Repton site.

From BBC

As part of that ritual, the skeletal remains of one of the men were immersed in a liquid inside a glass funerary urn.

From Science Daily

"At first we were very surprised that liquid was preserved in one of the funerary urns," explains the City of Carmona's municipal archaeologist Juan Manuel Román.

From Science Daily