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Epitaphios vs Funeral - What's the difference?

epitaphios | funeral |

As an adjective funeral is

related to a ceremony in honor of a deceased person.

As a noun funeral is

a ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.

epitaphios

Not English

Epitaphios has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'epitaphios':

epitepalous

funeral

Adjective

(-)
  • Related to a ceremony in honor of a deceased person.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.
  • No one likes to go to funerals .
  • (dated, chiefly, in the plural) A funeral sermon.
  • * South
  • Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals .

    Derived terms

    * funeral director * funeral parlour

    Anagrams

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