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FYOON-uh-r-uh-l/ˈfjuːnərəl/

A funeral is a ceremony for someone who has died: attend a funeral; a funeral director. Burial and cremation are what happens to the body; funeral is the ceremony. Do not call a memorial lecture a funeral unless someone has died. UK news: state funeral; funeral costs.

Meaning

A ceremony for someone who has died.

Examples

• “The funeral was delayed until relatives could travel.”
• “Funeral costs rose faster than the basic pension, which is a recurring story.”

Good to know

a funeral; attend / hold a funeral. Body: burial / cremation. Related: memorial. News: funeral costs / a state funeral.

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