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funeral

[fyoo-ner-uhl] / ˈfyu nər əl /


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The funeral British boxer Anthony Yarde is telling BBC Sport about drew hundreds of people on to the streets of Hackney, London, and more than 1,000 also reportedly attended his wake.

From BBC

Other areas rife for disputes involve everything from funeral arrangements to beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch

Keening, derived from the Irish word "caoineadh", meaning "to cry", is a traditional vocal lament for the dead and was once a central part of funeral rites in Ireland.

From BBC

The state funeral marks the end of Zia's extraordinary journey, from a homemaker to the first female prime minister of Bangladesh.

From BBC

While papers relating to Diana's death and funeral arrangements were released, a memo summarising the Blair-Chirac discussion was ruled out of scope.

From BBC