funeral procession

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A procession, usually in motor vehicles or by foot, from a funeral home or place of worship to the cemetery or crematorium, accompanying the deceased.

Equivalents

Españolcortejo fúnebre

Françaiscortège funèbre

DeutschKondukt Leichenzug Trauerzug

13 more languages

Cymraeggorymdaith angladdol

Suomihautajaissaatto hautajaissaattue ruumissaattosurusaatto surusaattue

Gàidhligtìodhlaiceadh

Galegoacompañamento

עבריתהלוויה

हिन्दीशवयात्रा

Italianoconvoglio

日本語葬列

Portuguêsprocissão fúnebre

Svenskabegravningsfölje begravningsprocession begravningstågjordafärd likfärd

Kiswahilimsafara wa mazishi

Examples

“After his death on April 21, Vatican officials moved to prepare ⟳ his body for one last ⟳ journey: a funeral procession to the church where he will be buried as the 266th pope.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

funeral pyre funeral rite funeral service funeral store funeral-goer funeralgoer

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