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Meanings of hearse in English

Russian
катафалк
Portuguese
carro fúnebre
Spanish
carro fúnebre
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Large funeral vehicle.

катафалк
Usage of hearse in English
1
The coffin taken out of the hearse was lowered into the grave.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter
2
A shrug from the driver of the hearse was the only response.
The Great German Composers
3
Reacher said, 'I'd go in a hearse if it had a heater.'
61 hours
4
On the street stood the canvas-covered hearse, known only to the poor.
Standard Selections / A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Pr...
5
For a hearse, I'm thinking eBay or Craigslist are your best bets.
Wired
6
The hearse started at a foot's pace; the carriages moved slowly after.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. / The Man Of Property
7
They set off by the alleys through which the hearse had passed.
Les Misérables
8
Three men, evidently dressed in their Sunday clothes, followed behind the hearse.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
9
I pulled over and stood by my car until the hearse left.
11/22/63
10
The flowers on top of the hearse spell out 'NO 1 DADDY'.
Reuters
11
Behind the gray hearse and matching limousine, she counted five other cars.
Stash
12
I saw six more stacked in the back of a broken-down hearse.
The devil's bones: a body farm novel
13
A hearse brought the coffin to the Muslim plot in the cemetery.
The Irish Times
14
Buckle to-deepenthe sea-green to turf, turn the ship into a hearse.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
15
According to his request his favorite hunter was led after the hearse.
Tales of a Traveller
16
The hearse also had white plumes, and was covered with black palls.
The "Wearing of the Green," or The Prosecuted Funeral Procession
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