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funeral home
noun
: a place where dead people are prepared for burial or cremation and where wakes and funerals are held
Full Definition of FUNERAL HOME
: an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals —called also funeral parlor
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First Known Use of FUNERAL HOME
1926
Rhymes with FUNERAL HOME
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