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Epicede :: Epicede (n.) A funeral song or discourse; an elegy.

Eloge :: Eloge (n.) A panegyrical funeral oration.

Pollinctor :: Pollinctor (n.) One who prepared corpses for the funeral.

Gladiator :: Gladiator (n.) Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement..

Pallbearer :: Pallbearer (n.) One of those who attend the coffin at a funeral; -- so called from the pall being formerly carried by them.

Mute :: Mute (n.) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.

Myriologue :: Myriologue (n.) An extemporaneous funeral song, composed and sung by a woman on the death of a friend..

Funeration :: Funeration (n.) The act of burying with funeral rites.

Rostrum :: Rostrum (n.) The Beaks; the stage or platform in the forum where orations, pleadings, funeral harangues, etc., were delivered; -- so called because after the Latin war, it was adorned with the beaks of captured vessels; later, applied also to other platforms erected in Rome for the use of public orators..

Toll :: Toll (v. i.) To sound or ring, as a bell, with strokes uniformly repeated at intervals, as at funerals, or in calling assemblies, or to announce the death of a person..

Pile :: Pile (n.) A funeral pile; a pyre.

Funeral :: Funeral (n.) A funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural.

Upholder :: Upholder (n.) An undertaker, or provider for funerals..

Bierbalk :: Bierbalk (n.) A church road (e. g., a path across fields) for funerals..

Undertaker :: Undertaker (n.) Specifically, one who takes the charge and management of funerals..

Achievement :: Achievement (n.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.

Funereal :: Funereal (a.) Suiting a funeral; pertaining to burial; solemn. Hence: Dark; dismal; mournful.

Hearse :: Hearse (n.) A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies..

Obit :: Obit (n.) A funeral solemnity or office; obsequies.

Nenia :: Nenia (n.) A funeral song; an elegy.

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