necrological service

noun

memorial service (an obituary or pre-burial event consisting of eulogies and songs, especially over a deceased celebrity or public figure)

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Meanings

nounnecrological service (plural necrological services)

plural necrological services

  1. Philippinesmemorial service (an obituary or pre-burial event consisting of eulogies and songs, especially over a deceased celebrity or public figure)

Origin

First noted in writing in the Taglish elegy of Filipino poet V.I.S. de Veyra for English-language Filipino poet Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta titled Requiem Para Kay Ophie (Dimalanta)---Makata, Kritiko ng Wika which mentions "necrological service" among other Philippine English words and phrases.

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APA

necrological service. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrological%20service

MLA

“necrological service.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrological%20service. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrological service,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrological%20service.

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