burial

bur·i·al

the act of burying; esp., the burying of a dead body; interment
Archaeol.
1. a grave or tomb
2. the contents of a grave or tomb

Origin of burial

Middle English biriel, false singular of berieles from Old English byrgels, tomb from byrgan, bury

of or connected with burial

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burial

noun

The act or process of burying.

Origin of burial

Middle English buriel back-formation from buriels ( taken as pl. ) from Old English byrgels ; see bhergh-¹ in Indo-European roots.

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bur′i·al
adjective

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burial

See also corpses; death

cerement the cloth or clothing in which the dead are wrapped for burial or other form of funeral. columbarium a vault where the remains of cremated bodies are kept, usually in one of a number of recesses in a wall. exequy 1. a funeral procession or cortege. 2. funeral rites or ceremony. hydriotaphia a burial in an urn. necropolis a cemetery, especially one attached to an ancient city. obsequies a funeral or funeral ceremony. Sometimes obsequy. sepelition Obsolete, burial or interment. sindology the study of funeral shrouds. taphephobia, taphiphobia, taphophobia an abnormal fear of being buried alive. taphophilia a love for funerals.