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funeral

1. fu.ner.al \'fyu:n-(*-)r*l\ aj [ME, fr. LL funeralis, fr. L funer-, funus 
   funeral (n.); perh]. akin to OH deyja to die - more at DIE 1: of, relating 
   to, or constituting a funeral  2: FUNERAL 
2. funeral n 1: the observances held for a dead person usu. before burial 
   or cremation  chiefly dial  2: a funeral sermon  3: a funeral party in 
   transit  4: a matter of concern