FU'NERAL, noun [Latin funus, from funale, a cord, a torch, from funis, a rope or cord, as torches were made of cords, and were used in burials among the Romans.] 1. Burial; the ceremony of buying a dead body; the solemnization of interment; obsequies. 2. The procession of persons attending the burial of the dead. 3. Burial; interment. FU'NERAL, adjective Pertaining to burial; used at the interment of the dead; as funeral rites, honors or ceremonies; a funeral torch; funeral feast or games; funeral oration.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI