funeral

[ fyoo-ner-uhl ]

noun

1. the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
2. a funeral procession.

adjective

1. of or relating to a funeral:

   funeral services; funeral expenses.

funeral

/ ˈfjuːnərəl /

noun

1. 1. a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
   2. ( as modifier )

      a funeral service

2. a procession of people escorting a corpse to burial
3. informal.
   worry; concern; affair

   that's your funeral

Other Words From

• pre·funer·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of funeral¹

1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin fūnerālis, equivalent to Latin fūner-, stem of fūnus funeral rites + -ālis -al ¹; (noun), from early 16th cent., probably < Middle French funerailles < Medieval Latin fūnerālia, neuter plural of fūnerālis

Word History and Origins

Origin of funeral¹

C14: from Medieval Latin fūnerālia , from Late Latin fūnerālis (adj), from Latin fūnus funeral

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. be someone's funeral, Informal. to have unpleasant consequences for someone:

   If you don't finish the work on time, it will be your funeral!

More idioms and phrases containing funeral

see it's your funeral .

Example Sentences

Four pallbearers carried the coffin from the church after the funeral and they were followed by Payne’s parents and Cole.

From Los Angeles Times

A funeral was held for the former One Direction singer Liam Payne in England on Wednesday afternoon, a month after his death in a fall from a hotel balcony.

From New York Times

The funeral of One Direction star Liam Payne will take place on Wednesday, just over a month after he died at the age of 31.

From BBC

Mr Wood believes it is unlikely the woman’s families knew they were holding funerals without all of their loved ones’ remains.

From BBC

The memorial will be followed by a church funeral service and a burial ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• burial
• cremation