FUNERAL


Meaning of FUNERAL in English

I. ˈfyün-rəl, ˈfyü-nə- adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin funeralis, from Latin funer-, funus funeral (n.)

Date: 14th century

1. : of, relating to, or constituting a funeral

2. : funereal 2

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English funerelles (plural), from Middle French funerailles (plural), from Medieval Latin funeralia (plural), 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.