funereal silence

  • 1funereal — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… …

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  • 2funerary — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… …

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  • 3funeral — funerary, funeral, funereal Funerary is the standard adjective in the neutral meaning ‘of or used at a funeral or funerals’, as in funerary ashes, funerary urn, etc. It dates from the late 17c and has replaced funeral, which was originally an… …

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  • 4fu·ne·re·al — /fjuˈnirijəl/ adj : very sad and serious : suggesting a funeral a funereal silence funereal music …

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  • 6sepulchral — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. funereal, burial, somber; see dismal 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [suh PUL krul] gloomy, dark, dismal, as of the grave. A sepulchral silence fell over the proceedings. SYN.: gloomy, dark,… …

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  • 8Quiet, Please — For the Tom and Jerry cartoon, see Quiet Please! Quiet, Please! was an old time radio fantasy and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper, also known for creating Lights Out . Ernest Chappell was the show s announcer and lead actor. Quiet,… …

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  • 10Funeral — This article is about the ceremony. For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). The funeral of Pope John Paul II A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise… …

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