Burial in Woolen Act of 1666 - required that woolen cloth be substituted for linen in the shroud
and lining of the coffin; was an attempt to shift the use of imported linen to the expanding paper
industry of England and provide customers for the wool industry. Heavy fines were assessed for
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Mort 201 Glossary
Burial in Woolen Act of 1666 - required that woolen cloth be substituted for linen in the shroud
and lining of the coffin; was an attempt to shift the use of imported linen to the expanding paper
industry of England and provide customers for the wool industry. Heavy fines were assessed for
violation; not repealed until 1814.
Alkaline hydrolysis - the reduction of a dead human body to essential elements through a water
based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation, and pressure to accelerate natural
decomposition; the processing of hydrolyzed remains after the removal from the alkaline hydrolysis
vessel, placement into a hydrolyzed container and release of remains
Acknowledgement Cards - thank you cards
Acolyte - an altar attendant
Adaptive funeral - funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved;
altered to suit the trends of the times.
Aftercare - those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling, personal and/or written contact that
come after the funeral.
Al-dafin - In the Muslim faith, the name of cemetery; specifically a designated Muslim cemetery
Al-Ghusl (Ghusl) - practical and ceremonial washing of the deceased Muslim
Allah - in the Islam faith, the name of God
altar - An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are
performed; in the Christian faith, a table on which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is offered.
,Alternative Container - an unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure,
without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human
remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an
outside covering) or like materials.
American Board of Funeral Service Education - Organization with responsibility to accredit funeral
service and mortuary science programs.
American Monument Association - a national trade association representing the major granite
and marble memorial manufacturers and quarries throughout the United States
Animistic view - early Roman view of the afterlife which emphasizes the soul as the vital principle.
The soul at death hovered around the place of burial and required constant attention of the descendants
to be happy. Neglect would bring evil upon them.
Anthropoid - human shaped; some early coffins were described as anthropoidal shaped.
Anubis - Egyptian god of embalming said to be of human form with the head of a jackal.
Apostille - certification/legalization of a document for international use (under terms of the 1961
Hague Convention).
Archbishop - In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese.
Aron - Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood with no metal parts
Arrangement Conference - the meeting between the funeral director and the client family during
which the funeral arrangements are discussed, and may refer to pre need or at need situations
At need - When a death has occurred
, Bar Minen - The Jewish term for deceased person
Barber surgeon - the sole trade permitted to embalm and perform anatomical dissections in the
city of London
Benediction - a ritual blessing offered at the conclusion of a service
Bier - forerunner of today's hearse; a hand stretcher on which the uncoffined body was carried to
the grave.
Bishop - leader of multiple churches in a particular denomination; in the Roman Catholic faith, the
head of a diocese; in the LDS (Mormon) church, Bishop of the ward is leader of a single church
Blood letting - belief or practice of draining a quantity of blood to cure illness or disease
Bonze - The title of the Buddhist priest
Book of Dates - A term used in the Buddhist faith to describe a calendar that is used to determine
an accurate time for casketing the deceased, services and disposition
Brother - In the Roman Catholic faith, a man who is a member of a religious order without being
ordained
Brotherhood - Relating to a social or religious organization.
Burial (Interment) - the act of placing the dead human body in the ground
Burial case - generic term used in America to designate all burial receptacles as new variations of
the coffin were being offered.
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