| 单词 | removal of remains |
| 释义 | > as lemmasremoval of (the) remains d. Irish English. In full removal of (the) remains. The action or ceremony of formally taking a body to a church for a funeral service. Cf. lift n.2 1c. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > removal of corpse > [noun] > act of taking to church removal1820 1820 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 17 Feb. Yesterday morning the removal of the remains of the much-regretted and beloved Duke of Kent, from Sidmouth, took place. 1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Nov. 4/2 (heading) The late Lady Rosebery. Removal of the remains to-day. 1939 J. Joyce Finnegans Wake 544 Private chapel occupies return landing, removal every other quarter day. 1949 Irish Times 15 Oct. 12/1 The family..wish to return their sincere thanks to..all who attended removal of remains, Mass and funeral. 1979 Southern Star (County Cork, Ireland) 29 Sept. 4/1 His fellow employees as well as members of Kilmac G.A.A. formed guards of honour at the removal and funeral. 2002 J. McGahern That they may face Rising Sun (2003) 43 ‘There's a removal,’ he said hurriedly. ‘Who's dead?’ Ruttledge asked without guile. ‘Missus Fitzgerald,’ he said, immediately turning red. < as lemmas |
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