# The burial procession accompanying a body to the grave.An end or a cessation of existence. A ceremony or group of ceremonies held in connection with the burial or cremation of a dead person. Archaic. The eulogy delivered or the sermon preached at such a ceremony.
CEREMONY FOR THE DEADArchaic
Yes.
In ancient Greece funeral rites were incredibly important. If someone did not receive proper burial, they would not be able to cross into Hades. Funeral rites involved offerings, libations and prayer.
D. Weinberger has written: 'The funeral and cemetery handbook =' -- subject(s): Burial laws (Jewish law), Handbooks, manuals, Jewish Funeral rites and ceremonies, Jewish mourning customs, Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies
A funeral that is conducted without conforming to any rites or customs of any particular religious denomination.
Crematorium
Georges A. Heuse has written: 'Guide de la mort' -- subject(s): Attitude to Death, Death, Funeral Rites, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Mortuary practice, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Death, Psychological aspects of Funeral rites and ceremonies, Terminal care 'Biologie du Noir' -- subject(s): Physical anthropology, Black race
Sharon Girard has written: 'Funeral music and customs in Venezuela' -- subject(s): Funeral music, Funeral rites and ceremonies, History and criticism, Music
In the Catholic church, the Mass for the dead was previously know as a Requiem Mass, and all of the rites surrounding that were referred to as a "Requiem". Exequy
Clarence W. Miller has written: 'The funeral book' -- subject(s): Funeral rites and ceremonies, Handbooks, manuals
Sheila Simpson has written: 'The survivor's guide' -- subject(s): Death, Funeral service, ARCP, Funeral rites and ceremonies
The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; -- formerly used in the plural., The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment., A funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural., Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.