Funeral Customs And Traditions

noun A musical composition with a slow tempo and somber mood, typically played at a funeral procession

• The somber sounds of the funeral march filled the church as the procession made its way to the altar.
• I can't believe they played a funeral march at the parade, it really killed the mood.
• The DJ dropped a funeral march at the party and everyone just stood there in silence.
• The slow progress of the project felt like a funeral march, dragging on with no end in sight.

noun a sound made by a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral

• The tolling of the knell signaled the end of the funeral service.
• The sound of the knell echoed through the quiet village.
• I could feel the knell of impending doom hanging over us.
• The closing of the factory was the knell of the town's economy.

noun a religious ceremony or ritual performed for a person who is near death or has recently died

• The priest administered the last rites to the dying patient in the hospital.
• The family gathered around to say their final goodbyes before the last rites were performed.
• I heard they called in the priest to do the last rites for that poor guy who got in the accident.
• As the company went bankrupt, it felt like they were performing the last rites on their once thriving business.

noun a small area of something, typically a liquid, that has been spilled or splashed

verb to scatter or spread things untidily over a surface or area

• The gardener carefully strewed the flower petals along the path.
• She just strewed her clothes all over the floor.
• He strewed the confetti everywhere at the party.
• The artist's emotions were strewed across the canvas in vibrant colors.