·noun A funeral sermon;
— usually in the plural.
II. Funeral ·noun Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.
III. Funeral ·noun The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an Interment.
IV. Funeral ·noun The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; ·esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial;
— formerly used in the plural.