"funeralist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: funeralists [plural]
Etymology: From funeral + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|funeral|ist}} funeral + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} funeralist (plural funeralists)
  1. (rare) A funeral director; one who arranges a funeral, often after preparing a body for it. Tags: rare

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          "ref": "1909, Triangulating Peace: Democracy, Interdependence, and International Organizations, volume 10 (edited by Bruce M. Russett, John R. Oneal)",
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