hearse
Hearse (noun) means a vehicle specially built to carry a coffin to a funeral or burial. Example: “The hearse led the slow procession through town.”
How to use hearse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe car used to carry a coffin at a funeral.
Word forms
hearsed past tense, hearses plural, hearses singular
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The _____ led the slow procession through town.
Etymology
From Old French herce, originally a frame used to hold candles over a coffin, itself from a Latin word for a harrow — an odd path from farm tool to funeral vehicle.
Rhymes for hearse
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What does “hearse” mean?
The word “hearse” means a vehicle specially built to carry a coffin to a funeral or burial. In plain terms, the car used to carry a coffin at a funeral.
How do you pronounce “hearse”?
“Hearse” is pronounced hurs (/hɝs/ in IPA).
How do you use “hearse” in a sentence?
Here is “hearse” used in a sentence: “The hearse led the slow procession through town.”
What part of speech is “hearse”?
“Hearse” is a noun.
Where does the word “hearse” come from?
The word “hearse” comes from Latin. From Old French herce, originally a frame used to hold candles over a coffin, itself from a Latin word for a harrow — an odd path from farm tool to funeral vehicle.