English Explanatory Dictionary

necrological service

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. memorial service (an obituary or pre-burial event consisting of eulogies and songs, especially over a deceased celebrity or public figure)

Word forms

necrological service necrological services

Etymology

First noted in writing in the Taglish elegy of Filipino poet V.I.S. de Veyra for English-language Filipino poet Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta titled Requiem Para Kay Ophie (Dimalanta)---Makata, Kritiko ng Wika which mentions "necrological service" among other Philippine English words and phrases.

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