Burial definition
The act or process of burying.
noun
A grave or tomb.
noun
The contents of a grave or tomb.
noun
Of or connected with burial.
adjective
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The act of burying; esp., the burying of a dead body; interment.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
burial
Plural:
burialsOrigin of burial
- Middle English buriel back-formation from buriels (taken as pl.) from Old English byrgels bhergh-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Old English byrgels, from byrgan "to bury" + -els
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