On Wednesday 26 Aug 2009 8:54:32 am Ramakrishnan Sundaram wrote: > I've only seen it in Indian English.
It used to be there in "otherwise English", used as follows: > 6. (Eccl.) A religious ceremony, esp. one particularly > impressive and elaborate. > > Every solemn `function' performed with the > requirements of the liturgy. --Card. > Wiseman. > [Webster 1913 Suppl.] > > 7. A public or social ceremony or gathering; a festivity or > entertainment, esp. one somewhat formal. > > This function, which is our chief social event. --W. > D. Howells. Then the English came to India. shiv
