funerary

[fyoo-nuh-rer-ee]

adjective

1. of or relating to a funeral or burial.

   a funerary urn.

ˈfunerary

/ ˈfjuːnərərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or for a funeral

Word History and Origins

Origin of funerary¹

First recorded in 1685–95, funerary is from the Late Latin word fūnerārius of, relating to a funeral. See funeral, -ary

Example Sentences

The vehicles often had markings on their sides like ordinary refrigerator trucks used to bring groceries to market, remembered Muhammad Afif Naifeh, who worked in the funerary department of the Damascus governorate.

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The mask sits surrounded by personal belongings, gilded tools, family heirlooms and funerary statues.

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The city of Paris has launched a lottery to restore funerary monuments within the overcrowded cemeteries of Père-Lachaise, Montparnasse and Montmartre.

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The museum opens to the public on Tuesday, showcasing thousands of funerary artefacts previously scattered across Egypt.

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His postmortem portraits, nearly 30 of which are reproduced in “The Harlem Book of the Dead,” are artistic assemblages that honor the dead and the community’s funerary traditions.

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