Funeral vs. Burial
Funeral and Burial Definitions
Funeral
A ceremony or group of ceremonies held in connection with the burial or cremation of a dead person.
Burial
The act or process of burying.
Funeral
(Archaic) The eulogy delivered or the sermon preached at such a ceremony.
Burial
The act of burying; interment
His whole family was present at his burial.
His burial rights.
The mourners listened as the priest performed the burial service of long-time parishioner Wendy Stuart.
Funeral
The burial procession accompanying a body to the grave.
Burial
A grave; a tomb; a place of sepulture.
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Funeral
An end or a cessation of existence.
Burial
The act of burying; depositing a dead body in the earth, in a tomb or vault, or in the water, usually with attendant ceremonies; sepulture; interment.
Now to glorious burial slowly borne.
Funeral
(Slang) A source of concern or care
If he doesn't meet the deadline, it's his funeral.
Burial
The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Funeral
Of, relating to, or resembling a funeral.
Burial
Concealing something under the ground
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Funeral
A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.
Many mourners turned up at the local artist's funeral to pay homage.
Funeral
A funeral sermon.
Funeral
(uncommon) funereal
Funeral
The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; - formerly used in the plural.
King James his funerals were performed very solemnly in the collegiate church at Westminster.
Funeral
The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment.
Funeral
A funeral sermon; - usually in the plural.
Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals.
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Funeral
Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.
Funeral
A ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated;
Hundreds of people attended his funeral
