1) funeral 2) funereal

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• funeral — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin funeralis, from Latin funer , funus funeral (n.) Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or constituting a funeral 2. funereal 2 II. noun Etymology: Middle English funerelles (plural), from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Funereal — Fu*ne re*al, a. [L. funereus, fr. fentus a funeral.] Suiting a funeral; pertaining to burial; solemn; as, at a funereal pace. Hence: Dark; dismal; mournful. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] What seem to us but sad funereal tapers May be heaven s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• funereal — (adj.) 1725, from FUNERAL (Cf. funeral) by influence of M.Fr. funerail, from L. funereus of a funeral, from funus funeral; death …   Etymology dictionary

• funereal — [fyoo nir′ē əl] adj. [< L funereus < funus (see FUNERAL) + AL] of or suitable for a funeral; esp., sad and solemn; gloomy; dismal funereally adv …   English World dictionary

• funereal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the sombre character appropriate to a funeral …   English terms dictionary

• funereal — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… …   Modern English usage

• funeral — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… …   Modern English usage

• funeral, funereal — These words have related meanings, but funeral (FYOO nuhr uhl) usually means burial rites, whereas funereal (fyoo NEER i uhl) has an additional and more regularly intended meaning of sad, doleful, and gloomy (a funereal expression on her face) …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• funereal — fu•ne•re•al [[t]fyuˈnɪər i əl[/t]] adj. 1) of or suitable for a funeral: funereal black[/ex] 2) mournful; gloomy; dismal: a funereal atmosphere[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25; < L fūnere(us) of, belonging to a funeral fu•ne′re•al•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• Funeral — This article is about the ceremony. For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). The funeral of Pope John Paul II A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise… …   Wikipedia

• funereal — fu|ne|re|al [fjuˈnıəriəl US ˈnır ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: funereus, from funus; FUNERAL] sad, slow, and suitable for a funeral ▪ funereal music ▪ moving at a funeral pace …   Dictionary of contemporary English