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Catafalque :: Catafalque (n.) A temporary structure sometimes used in the funeral solemnities of eminent persons, for the public exhibition of the remains, or their conveyance to the place of burial..

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

Sutteeism :: Suttee (n.) The act of burning a widow on the funeral pile of her husband.

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

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..

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

Undertaking :: Undertaking (n.) Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals..

Sable :: Sable (n.) A mourning garment; a funeral robe; -- generally in the plural.

Hearselike :: Hearselike (a.) Suitable to a funeral.

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..

Exequy :: Exequy (n.) A funeral rite (usually in the plural); the ceremonies of burial; obsequies; funeral procession.

Exequial :: Exequial (a.) Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.

Funebrial :: Funebrial (a.) Pertaining to a funeral or funerals; funeral; funereal.

Funerate :: Funerate (v. t.) To bury with funeral rites.

Suttee :: Suttee (n.) A Hindoo widow who immolates herself, or is immolated, on the funeral pile of her husband; -- so called because this act of self-immolation is regarded as envincing excellence of wifely character..

Knell :: Knell (n.) To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen..

Threnode :: Threnode (n.) A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song..

Saulie :: Saulie (n.) A hired mourner at a funeral.

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..

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

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