funerary

[ fyoo-nuh-rer-ee ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a funeral or burial: a funerary urn.

Origin of funerary

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for funerary

funerary

/ (ˈfjuːnərərɪ) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or for a funeral

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