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funerals

The correct spelling is funerals.

How to pronounce funerals

noun

Say it like: Fun-era-ls

The correct spelling is funerals. A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased. For example: "Many mourners turned up at the local artist's funeral to pay homage."

Usage Examples

Many mourners turned up at the local artist's funeral to pay homage.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.
  2. 2.(chiefly in the plural) A funeral sermon.

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