funerary

adjective

fu·​ner·​ary ˈfyü-nə-ˌrer-ē How to pronounce funerary (audio)
: of, used for, or associated with burial
a pharaoh's funerary chamber

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The area’s pre-Columbian inhabitants likely created the vessels—the largest of which measures nearly three feet in diameter and weighs around 770 pounds—for funerary practices associated with rituals and food, notes Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in a statement. Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025 In January, researchers unearthed ancient decorative stones and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple on the Nile’s West Bank. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 June 2025 Experts said the findings expand their knowledge of funerary and domestic practices in the northern region of Kuélap, and may offer clues about the relationships between the individuals at the site, according to the release. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025 Traces of an early 16th-century fresco adorn the courtyard as does a funerary stele of Bishop Albricio Peregrino, one of the palazzo’s earliest tenants. Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for funerary

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of funerary was in 1661

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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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