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homegoing

homegoingnoun

Common noun; used for a return home and, especially in religious and African American usage, for a funeral or memorial service celebrating the deceased's passage to the afterlife.

Definitions

The act or process of going home; a return home.

After the conference, their homegoing took longer than expected.

A funeral or memorial service, especially one that celebrates the deceased's passage to heaven.

The church held a homegoing service for the beloved pastor.

homegoingadjective

Attributive adjective, especially in phrases like "homegoing service" or "homegoing celebration".

Definitions

Relating to a funeral or memorial service celebrating the deceased's passage to the afterlife.

They attended a homegoing celebration for their grandmother.