Funeral+rite
71dirge — [də:dʒ] noun 1》 a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite. 2》 a mournful song, piece of music, or sound. Derivatives dirgeful adjective Origin ME: from L. dirige! direct! , the first word of an antiphon (Ps. 5:8) used… …
72obit — n. 1. Funeral rite, obsequies. 2. Death, decease …
73cremate — cre•mate [[t]ˈkri meɪt[/t]] v. t. mat•ed, mat•ing to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, esp. as a funeral rite • Etymology: 1870–75; < L cremātus, ptp. of cremāre to burn to ashes cre•ma•tion krɪˈmeɪ ʃən n …
74dirge — ► NOUN 1) a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite. 2) a mournful song, piece of music, or sound. ORIGIN from Latin dirige! direct! , the first word of a psalm used in the Latin Office for the Dead …
75pyre — [pīr] n. [L pyra < Gr < pyr, FIRE] a pile, esp. of wood, on which a dead body is burned in a funeral rite …
76ex|e|quies — «EHK suh kweez», noun (plural). a funeral rite or ceremony …
77Requiem — For other uses, see Requiem (disambiguation). Requiem Mass for Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria at the Catholic Church of St. Catherine, Saint Petersburg, 1914. A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead (Latin: Missa pro… …
78Cathedral of Toledo — The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo, also called Primate Cathedral of Toledo, is a church in Spain. The seat of the Archdiocese of Toledo, it is one of the three 13th century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain and is considered to be the magnum… …
79Christian burial — Ascension Parish burial ground, Cambridge, UK. A Christian burial is the burial of a deceased person with specifically Christian ecclesiastical rites; typically, in consecrated ground. Until recent times Christians generally objected to cremation …
80performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
