funerary
adjective
fu·ner·ary
ˈfyü-nə-ˌrer-ē 
: of, used for, or associated with burial
a pharaoh's funerary chamber
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The mortuary has reached out to other funerary facilities and requested to temporarily store the bodies there, KTRK reported.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Although closely associated with Zoroastrianism today, this funerary tradition is rooted more deeply in Persian culture, reflecting an ancient respect for the cycles of nature.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Join 3 others in the comments View Comments The sculptures belong to what the archeologists working on the dig classify as a large class of funerary reliefs made between the first century BC and the first century AD, Alapont said.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Fish and mollusks were prevalent in the funerary practices of Ur.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Although closely associated with Zoroastrianism today, this funerary tradition is rooted more deeply in Persian culture, reflecting an ancient respect for the cycles of nature.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Join 3 others in the comments View Comments The sculptures belong to what the archeologists working on the dig classify as a large class of funerary reliefs made between the first century BC and the first century AD, Alapont said.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Fish and mollusks were prevalent in the funerary practices of Ur.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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