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Type Words
Synonyms obsequy
Type of ceremony, observance, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion
Has types sepulture, burial, sky burial, entombment, inhumation, interment
Derivation funerary, funereal


hundreds of people attended his funeral.

Examples of funeral

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Investigators said Wilson worked at several funeral homes in the Wenatchee area.
From the thenewstribune.com
On June 19, 1886, huge crowds lined the city streets for the funeral procession.
From the telegraph.co.uk
About 2,000 supporters attended the funeral of one of the men, Maulana Iftikhar.
From the heraldtribune.com
Funerals and burials were handled by churches and cemeteries or funeral parlors.
From the guardian.co.uk
She also slept the night in Kensington Gardens the night before Diana's funeral.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Staysure also offers travel, home, life, car and funeral cover for the over-50s.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Terry Jones went to St. Louis during the weekend to attend her sister's funeral.
From the freep.com
Rising prices have cast China's whole funeral industry in an unflattering light.
From the post-gazette.com
Mrs. Clark said her mother did not want a funeral and her remains were cremated.
From the post-gazette.com
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