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funérailles

funeral, funeral rites

noun fu-neh-RAI Rare

Origin: Latin funeralia

Usage Note

Funérailles is always used in the plural, unlike enterrement (burial) which can be singular. It emphasizes the ceremony rather than the burial itself — les funérailles nationales are state funerals. The adjective funèbre ('funereal, somber') shares the same root.

Examples

"Les funérailles auront lieu samedi matin."

Natural Translation

The funeral will take place Saturday morning.

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