homegoing
Americannoun
plural
homegoing-
a person's death, regarded as the passage to a heavenly home with God, especially observed as a cultural tradition in African American communities.
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Also homegoing service. a funeral, especially in African American communities, celebrating a deceased person's passage to heaven with joy, reflection, and uplifting music.
Example Sentences
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“I can only imagine getting that call to say that you have to bury your child and give your child a homegoing before your time,” she said.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
What are y'all wearing to Twitter's homegoing service?
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2022
If I were Elizabeth, she would not be welcome at my homegoing service.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2022
After my grandmother’s homegoing only three years earlier, I couldn’t bring myself to experience that again.
From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022
Finally, we all gathered around the water’s edge to have a homegoing service for Daddy.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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