10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNEBRIAL»
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funebrial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The University Magazine
Life was blown out like a symbolical torch which funebrial genii stamped under
foot and which expired in lazy smoke. Human remains were left to an element
which effaces and purifies. Death extracted nothing but a diaphanous, almost
aerial ...
2
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
1991, at 8C. funeral; funereal; funerary; funebrial. Funeral, commonly a noun,
serves as its own adjective <funeral expenses>. Funereal, which is frequently
confused with funeral, adj., means "solemn, mournful, somber." Funerary = of,
used for ...
3
The Gentleman's Magazine
Speaking of the stone circles, he said,— “ Whether these circles were ever
occupied by great mounds of earth in the interior, whether they were intended for
funebrial or religious purposes, might be discussed ilt great length; l have no
doubt ...
4
The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review
Speaking of the stone circles, he said, — " Whether these circles wero ever
occupied by great mounds of earth in the interior, whether they were intended for
funebrial or religious purposes, might be discussed at great length ; I have no
doubt ...
5
Garner's Modern American Usage
(He wouldn't get far by working on his fundament.) funeral; funereal; funerary; ✳
funebrial. Funeral, commonly a noun, serves as its own adjective <funeral
expenses>. Funereal, adj., which is frequently confused with funeral, means “
solemn, ...
6
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
funebrial One of these crowns or garlands is most artificially wrought in flllagree
work with gold and silver wire, in resemblance of myrtle (with which plants the
funebrial garlands of the ancients were composed). Sir T. Browne, Misc. Tracts, p.
7
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
funebrial 2410 One of these crowns or garlands is most artificially frmerfial I'ffl-na'
rfi-nJI n rAsK-n fnnAren — T>n wrought in Hllagree work with gold and silver wire
, in u J Zt ' / T V" '' 1 « ^V-funereo = Fg. resemblance ol myrtle (with which plants ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1906
8
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
funebrial One of these crowns or garlands is most artificially wrought in flllagree
work with gold and silver wire, in resemblance of myrtle (with which plants the
funebrial garlands of the ancientB were composed). Sir T. Browne, Misc. Tracts, p
.
9
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle
•'John Perkins, parish of Stone, 1741; In the nave of it* church are some reliques
of an old but rare custom in this country, which 1 must not omit ; namely, funebrial
garlands, or crowns, which are carried before the corpse of a virgin, and placed ...
10
Dictionary of Hard Words
(obsolete) 'fiou-ni-bzal, fio'nii-bzal. same meaning as funebrial. funebrial adj. of
funerals ; sad [former synonymous cognate funebral] fio'nii-bzi-al. funeral n. (
burial ceremony; obsequies) 'fiou-na-zal. funereal adj. (of a funeral; mournful) ...
Robert Morris Pierce,
1910