FUNERAL


Meaning of FUNERAL in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English funerelles (pl.), from Middle French funerailles (pl.), from Medieval Latin funeralia (pl.), from Late Latin, neuter plural of funeralis, adjective

Date: circa 1512

1 : the observances held for a dead person usually before burial or cremation

2 chiefly dialect : a funeral sermon

3 : a funeral procession

4 : an end of something's existence

5 : a matter of concern to one : WORRY <if you flunk, it's your funeral >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.