The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Funeral \Fu"ner*al\ (f[=u]"n[~e]r*al), n. [LL. funeralia, prop.
   neut. pl. of funeralis of a funeral, fr. L. funus, funeris,
   funeral: cf. F. fun['e]railles.]
   1. The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human
      body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning,
      or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of
      interment; obsequies; burial; -- formerly used in the
      plural.
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            King James his funerals were performed very solemnly
            in the collegiate church at Westminster. --Euller.
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   2. The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show
      and accompaniments of an interment. "The long funerals."
      --Pope.
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   3. A funeral sermon; -- usually in the plural. [Obs.]
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            Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals. --South.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Funeral \Fu"ner*al\, a. [LL. funeralis. See Funeral, n.]
   Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead;
   as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies. --Shak.
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   Funeral pile or Funeral pyre, a structure of combustible
      material, upon which a dead body is placed to be reduced
      to ashes, as part of a funeral rite; a pyre. --
      Fu"ner*al*ly, adv. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

funeral
    n 1: a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated;
         "hundreds of people attended his funeral"

The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

FUNERAL, n.  A pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by
enriching the undertaker, and strengthen our grief by an expenditure
that deepens our groans and doubles our tears.

    The savage dies -- they sacrifice a horse
    To bear to happy hunting-grounds the corse.
    Our friends expire -- we make the money fly
    In hope their souls will chase it to the sky.
                                                            Jex Wopley