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necrological service

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

Noun

necrological service (plural necrological services)

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

Forms of necrological service

pluralnecrological services

Origin of necrological service

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.

Questions about necrological service

What does necrological service mean?
Necrological service means memorial service (an obituary or pre-burial event consisting of eulogies and songs, especially over a deceased celebrity or public figure).
What part of speech is necrological service?
Necrological service is a noun.
What is the plural of necrological service?
The plural of necrological service is necrological services.

Words near necrological service in the dictionary

  1. necrolatrous
  2. necrolatry
  3. necrolite
  4. necrologic
  5. necrological
  6. necrological service
  7. necrologically
  8. necrologies
  9. necrologist
  10. necrologists
  11. necrology

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