a. [ L. funebris belonging to a funeral, fr. funus funeral. ] Pertaining to a funeral or funerals; funeral; funereal. [ Obs. ]
a. Funebrial. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ LL. funeralis. See Funeral, n. ] Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead;
Funeral pile
Funeral pyre
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n. [ LL. funeralia, prop. neut. pl. of funeralis of a funeral, fr. L. funus, funeris, funeral: cf. F. funérailles. ]
King James his funerals were performed very solemnly in the collegiate church at Westminster. Euller. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An establishment, usually commercial, where the bodies of dead persons are prepared for viewing before burial or cremation; called also
n. Same as funeral home. [ PJC ]
adj. of or pertaining to a funeral or to burial of human remains;
v. t. [ L. funeratus, p. p. of funerare to funerate, fr. funus. See Funeral. ] To bury with funeral rites. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. funeratio. ] The act of burying with funeral rites. [ Obs. ] Knatchbull. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. funereus, fr. fentus a funeral. ] Suiting a funeral; pertaining to burial; solemn;
What seem to us but sad funereal tapers May be heaven's distant lamps. Longfellow.
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