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Funeral
A Funeral (/ˈfjuːnərəl/) is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances.
Etymology
The term "funeral" comes from the Latin funus, which had a variety of meanings, including the corpse and the funerary rites themselves.
Related Terms
- Burial: The act of placing the dead body of a human or animal in a tomb or grave, with funeral rites.
- Cremation: The process of reducing a dead body to basic chemical compounds in the form of gases and bone fragments.
- Eulogy: A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
- Wake (ceremony): A ceremony associated with death, usually taking place before the funeral.
- Mourning: The expression of deep sorrow for someone who has died, typically involving following certain conventions such as wearing black clothes.
- Obituary: A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
- Cemetery: A place where dead bodies and cremated remains are buried.
- Coffin: A long, narrow box, typically of wood, in which a dead body is buried or cremated.
- Hearse: A vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Funeral
- Wikipedia's article - Funeral
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