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Funeral
Ceremony for servicing, celebrating, and remembering the life of a deceased person.
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Canopy
Personal life; Funeral
Portable canvas shelter or tent used to cover the gravesite during burial or committal service.
Casket
Personal life; Funeral
A receptacle container made of wood, metal or plastic into which the dead human body is placed for burial.
Cenotaph
Personal life; Funeral
Empty tomb or erected monument in memory or a person buried somewhere else.
Cemetery
Personal life; Funeral
Area of ground that is set aside for entombment or burial of the deceased.
Casket veil
Personal life; Funeral
Silk transparent net used to cover the casket to keep insects off the remains.
Catafalque
Personal life; Funeral
Stand on which the casket rests during the funeral service and during the viewing.
Casket coach
Personal life; Funeral
A motor coach designed and used for the conveyance of the casketed remains from the place the funeral service is conducted to the cemetery. Also known as a Funeral Coach.
