funerary
adjective
fu·ner·ary
ˈfyü-nə-ˌrer-ē 
: of, used for, or associated with burial
a pharaoh's funerary chamber
Examples of funerary in a Sentence
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Anubis was one of the earliest funerary gods in ancient Egypt and was a prominent figure for more than 3,000 years.
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Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
Encompassing different oral and written styles, the Pyramid Texts likely were funerary liturgies that priests would have uttered to help the royal deceased reach an afterlife in the sky.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
They were initially surprised by the extended time frame that the cave was used for funerary practices.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023
With the help of some cutting edge technology, a team from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belgium, and Austria was able to reconstruct the funerary process of two individuals whose burned remains were uncovered in urns dating back to late in the Bronze Age.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023
Those funerary items made up about 40% of the exhibit.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2023
The couple remained abroad for the funerary events that followed, and Prince Harry returned for the coronation of his father on May 6.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
Bello thinks that once Neanderthals and modern humans began to develop funerary rituals 100,000 years ago, cannibalism may have acquired ritualistic components, becoming more than a meal.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
The new law increases criminal penalties for the looting and desecration of gravesites, while adding a ban on profiteering from human remains and funerary objects through their sale, purchase or exhibition.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2023
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Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
Encompassing different oral and written styles, the Pyramid Texts likely were funerary liturgies that priests would have uttered to help the royal deceased reach an afterlife in the sky.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
They were initially surprised by the extended time frame that the cave was used for funerary practices.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023
With the help of some cutting edge technology, a team from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belgium, and Austria was able to reconstruct the funerary process of two individuals whose burned remains were uncovered in urns dating back to late in the Bronze Age.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023
Those funerary items made up about 40% of the exhibit.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2023
The couple remained abroad for the funerary events that followed, and Prince Harry returned for the coronation of his father on May 6.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
Bello thinks that once Neanderthals and modern humans began to develop funerary rituals 100,000 years ago, cannibalism may have acquired ritualistic components, becoming more than a meal.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
The new law increases criminal penalties for the looting and desecration of gravesites, while adding a ban on profiteering from human remains and funerary objects through their sale, purchase or exhibition.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1661, in the meaning defined above
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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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