homegoing
/ˈhəʊmˌɡəʊɪŋ/originally Scottish
noun
1The action of returning to one's home, household, or native land; a return home.
2In religious use: one's death; a funeral. Compare to go home. Now chiefly US, especially in African-American use.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Spalding (b.?1624), historian. From home + going.
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