funerals

plural of funeral

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Noun
  • Some hypotheses suggest the site served as a ceremonial or religious center, possibly involving funerary rituals, as evidenced by nearby Neolithic burials.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But funeral rituals largely included cremation or burials of multiple individuals together, rather than what was found at Charterhouse Warren.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Funerals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funerals. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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