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enterrement

funeral

noun ahn-tehr-MAHN Less Common

Also means

burial

Usage Note

Enterrement literally covers the act of burying and the funeral ceremony. The more formal term for a funeral service is les funérailles (always plural). Enterrement de vie de garçon/jeune fille is the French equivalent of a stag or hen party — literally a 'burial of bachelor/bachelorette life'.

Examples

"Tout le village a assisté à l'enterrement."

Natural Translation

The whole village attended the funeral.

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