suitable+to+a+funeral

  • 11fu|ne´re|al|ly — fu|ne|re|al «fyoo NIHR ee uhl», adjective. 1. of or suitable for a funeral: »funereal garb, funereal gloom. The sad funereal feast (Alexander Pope). 2. Figurative. like a funeral; sad; gloomy; dismal. SYNONYM(S): solemn, dark, melancholy,… …

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  • 12fu|ne|re|al — «fyoo NIHR ee uhl», adjective. 1. of or suitable for a funeral: »funereal garb, funereal gloom. The sad funereal feast (Alexander Pope). 2. Figurative. like a funeral; sad; gloomy; dismal. SYNONYM(S): solemn, dark, melancholy, mournful …

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  • 13funereal — funereally, adv. /fyooh near ee euhl/, adj. 1. of or suitable for a funeral. 2. mournful; gloomy; dismal: a funereal aloofness that was quite chilling. [1715 25; < L funere(us) of, belonging to a FUNERAL + AL1] * * * …

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  • 14funereal — fu•ne•re•al [[t]fyuˈnɪər i əl[/t]] adj. 1) of or suitable for a funeral: funereal black[/ex] 2) mournful; gloomy; dismal: a funereal atmosphere[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25; &LT; L fūnere(us) of, belonging to a funeral fu•ne′re•al•ly, adv …

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  • 15funereal — [fyoo nir′ē əl] adj. [&LT; L funereus &LT; funus (see FUNERAL) + AL] of or suitable for a funeral; esp., sad and solemn; gloomy; dismal funereally adv …

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  • 16Hearselike — Hearse like ( l[imac]k ), a. Suitable to a funeral. [1913 Webster] If you listen to David s harp, you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 17funereal — [[t]fjuːnɪ͟əriəl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A funereal tone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral. He addressed the group in funereal tones. Syn: solemn …

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  • 18dead march — noun a slow, solemn piece of music suitable for a funeral procession …

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  • 19funereal — a. Mournful, sad, woful, lugubrious, melancholy, sepulchral, dark, sombre, gloomy, dismal, suitable to a funeral …

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  • 20funereal — adjective sad, slow, and suitable for a funeral: funereal music funereally adverb …

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