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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They were unearthed at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the Nile’s West Bank.
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Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
It is believed they may have been burned on a funerary pyre, however, no remains have been found.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Experts think the figures are a funerary relief depicting a couple once buried at the site.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Officials announced the discovery of a funerary relief, or sculpture, that depicts a young married couple, according to the releases.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
It is believed they may have been burned on a funerary pyre, however, no remains have been found.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Experts think the figures are a funerary relief depicting a couple once buried at the site.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Officials announced the discovery of a funerary relief, or sculpture, that depicts a young married couple, according to the releases.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funerary
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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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