funeral rite
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A custom or ceremony pertaining to the recently dead, such as a funeral, public…A custom or ceremony pertaining to the recently dead, such as a funeral, public burial, or the Greek custom of breaking clayen vessels on the grave or in front of the deceased's house.
» Carried through many nations and seas, I have come to these miserable funeral rites, brother.
Meaning
1 sensesA custom or ceremony pertaining to the recently dead, such as a funeral, public burial, or the Greek custom of breaking clayen vessels on the grave or in front of the deceased's house.
Examples
1 sentencesCarried through many nations and seas, I have come to these miserable funeral rites, brother.
Forms
plural: funeral rites| Singular | funeral rite |
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