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funeral vs ceremony

ceremony vs funeral

funeral and ceremony both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funeral Yes No No No
ceremony Yes No No No
As nouns, ceremony is a hypernym of funeral; that is, ceremony is a word with a broader meaning than funeral:
  • funeral: a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
  • ceremony: a formal event performed on a special occasion
Other hypernyms of funeral include ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance.
funeral (noun) ceremony (noun)
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
a formal event performed on a special occasion
Difference between funeral and ceremony

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