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wake viewing Funeral viewing funeral wake Irish wake

A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial WordNet 3.0

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A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In death customs, a viewing is the time that family and friends come to see the deceased before the funeral, once the body has been prepared by a funeral home. Wikipedia

A wake is a social gathering associated with death, held before a funeral. Wikipedia

The part of funerals where family and friends see the deceased Wikipedia Disambiguation

A ritual which takes place during some funeral ceremonies Wikipedia Disambiguation

Vigil held over the dead before burial Wikidata

burial custom Wikidata

A wake. Wiktionary

A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party and/or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects. Wiktionary

Period after death. Wiktionary (translation)

There's no weeping at an Irish wake WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

wake, viewing

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