funebrial

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Etymology

From Latin funebris (belonging to a funeral), from funus (funeral).

Adjective

funebrial (comparative more funebrial, superlative most funebrial)

  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to a funeral or funerals; funereal.
    intended for funebrial purposes
    • c. 1683 (date written), Thomas Brown [i.e., Thomas Browne], “(please specify the page)”, in [Thomas Tenison], editor, Certain Miscellany Tracts, London: Charles Mearn, , published 1683, →OCLC:
      they [garlands] were convivial, festival, sacrificial, nuptial, honorary, funebrial

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