"funeral" meaning in English

See funeral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfjuːnərəl/ [UK], /ˈfjunərəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-funeral.ogg [US] Forms: funeral [singular], funerals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A funeral is a ceremony that honors someone who has died.
    Sense id: simple-funeral-en-noun-~A1lzRA7
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  ],
  "hyphenation": "fu‧ne‧ral; fun‧eral",
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        {
          "text": "Everyone's preparing to go to Mary's funeral on Saturday at her family's church."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfjunərəl/",
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  ],
  "hyphenation": "fu‧ne‧ral; fun‧eral",
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        {
          "text": "Everyone's preparing to go to Mary's funeral on Saturday at her family's church."
        }
      ],
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      "tags": [
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    },
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    }
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