Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pauper's funeral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: pau-per's -fu-ner-al
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A funeral paid for by the state when the estate or the relatives of the deceased person cannot provide sufficient funds to cover the cost.

Inflected Forms

paupers' funerals (plural)

Synonyms

public health funeral

Questions

What does pauper's funeral mean?: A funeral paid for by the state when the estate or the relatives of the deceased person cannot provide sufficient funds to cover the cost.

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