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What (who) is funereal - definition
funereal
A funereal tone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral.
He addressed the group in funereal tones.
= solemn
ADJ: usu ADJ n
funereal
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¦ adjective having the sombre character appropriate to a funeral.
Derivatives
funereally adverb
Funereal
·adj Suiting a funeral; pertaining to burial; solemn. Hence: Dark; dismal; mournful.
Examples of use of funereal
1. The only people with funereal faces are the tourists.
2. Meyerowitz calls the flayed remnants of the outer walls ‘shrouds‘, which sounds aptly funereal.
3. For there was no doubting the funereal fashion dominating this year‘s television Baftas.
4. Surely, like modern–day Michelangelos, contemporary artists could be invited to turn their talents to funereal monuments.
5. Instead he appeared in a funereal black suit and fished out a sheet of paper from his pocket.