Funeral vs. Burial

Funeral vs. Burial — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Funeral and Burial

Funeralnoun

A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.

No one likes to go to funerals.

Burialnoun

The act of burying; interment

Funeralnoun

A funeral sermon.

Burialnoun

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

Funeraladjective

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Burialnoun

concealing something under the ground

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Funeralnoun

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated;

hundreds of people attended his funeral