el velatorio

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velatorio

wake

el velatorio(

)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (act of having a wake)

a. wake

Una gran cantidad de gente estuvo en el velatorio del joven deportista.A huge amount of people attended the young athlete's wake.

b. vigil

En cuanto terminó el velatorio, se llevaron a la difunta a ser cremada.As soon as the vigil was over, the deceased was taken to be cremated.

2. (place for having a wake)

a. chapel of rest

Los hijos del difunto no se movieron ni un momento del velatorio.The children of the deceased didn't leave the chapel of rest for a minute.

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