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fu⋅ner⋅al

  [fyoo-ner-uhl]
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–noun
1. the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
2. a funeral procession.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to a funeral: funeral services; funeral expenses.
—Idiom
4. be someone's funeral, Informal. to have unpleasant consequences for someone: If you don't finish the work on time, it will be your funeral!
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (adj.) < ML fūnerālis, equiv. to L fūner-, s. of fūnus funeral rites + -ālis -al 1 ; (n.), from early 16th cent., prob. < MF funerailles < ML fūnerālia, neut. pl. of fūnerālis
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California Cremation Ctrs
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www.CaliforniaCremationCenters.com
A Funeral Alternative
Learn About Simple Cremation Plans Providing Respect & Dignity.
www.NeptuneSociety.com
fu·ner·al   (fyōō'nər-əl)   
n.  
    1. A ceremony or group of ceremonies held in connection with the burial or cremation of a dead person.
    2. Archaic The eulogy delivered or the sermon preached at such a ceremony.
  2. The burial procession accompanying a body to the grave.
  3. An end or a cessation of existence.
  4. Slang A source of concern or care: If he doesn't meet the deadline, it's his funeral.
adj.  Of, relating to, or resembling a funeral.

[Middle English funerelles, funeral rites, from Old French funerailles, from Medieval Latin fūnerālia, neuter pl. of fūnerālis, funereal, from Late Latin, from Latin fūnus, fūner-, death rites; see dheuə- in Indo-European roots.]
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