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funeral director
noun
: one whose profession is the management of funerals and who is usually an embalmer
Examples of funeral director in a Sentence
the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
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Even Williams, the seasoned funeral director, was wiping her eyes.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The path to a final flight On Monday morning, funeral director Brian Cable prepared to transport the body of a woman from Philip D. Rinaldi Funeral Service in Silver Spring to BWI Marshall Airport for her final flight to Honduras.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20director. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
funeral director
noun
: a person whose profession is the managing of funerals and the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation
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