funeral

Definitions of funeral
  1. noun
    a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
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    types:
    enterramiento, entierro, inhumación, sepelio
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
    type of:
    ceremonia, ceremonial
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
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