Funeral

[Fr. funérailles; L. Lat. funeral i a, ceremonies observed at an interment, from fun us, funeris, the proce ion formed to escort the corpse to the tomb, from funale, a wax-torch, from fun is, a rope, torches or links being made of rope with wax or resin about it. These were nece ary, the funerals among the ancient Romans being observed at night.] The solemnization of a burial; a funeral proce ion; burial; interment; the ceremony of burying a dead body; obsequies; as, to see a funeral pa by. - See SEPULTURE. -a. Used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites. tions, as those of the heart, lungs, and brain, are called the vital functions, from being nece ary for the support of the living body. (Math.) One quantity is said to be a F. of another, or of several others, when its value depends upon those of the latter. Thus the area of a triangle is a F. of its 3 sides, and y=a+ bx +cx2 is a P. of a , b , c, and z. Functions receive distinctive names according to the nature of the dependence above referred to. Thus the F. above written is said to be an algebraical F. of z , since y is obtainable from z by the performance of a limited and definite number of algebraical operations. Log z , sin z , a , on the other hand, are said to be transcendental functions of z , and for obvious reasons receive the distinctive names of logarithmic , trigonometrical , and exponential functions, Functional, a. Relating to some office or function; official. Fu'nest, a. Lat. funest us, from fun us. See above.] Dreadful; lamentable; direful. Fünfkirchen, ( foonf'keer -shen,) a town of Hungary, between the Drave and the Danube, 140 m. from Belgrade. Its cathedral is the oldest religious edifice in Hungary, and occupies the site of a Roman fortre . It has manufactures, and considerable trade in wine, tobacco, and gall-nuts. It has warm mineral baths, and about 7 m. distant from it is a remarkable stalactitic cavern.