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Burial definition

bĕrē-əl
burials
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The act or process of burying.
noun
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A grave or tomb.
noun
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The contents of a grave or tomb.
noun
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The act of burying; interment.
noun
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Of or connected with burial.
adjective
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The act of burying; esp., the burying of a dead body; interment.
noun
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Noun

Singular:
burial
Plural:
burials

Origin 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

    From Wiktionary

Burial Sentence Examples

  • He deserves a burial of some sort.

  • Cremation took the place of burial of the dead.

  • She was buried on Friday and Dean attended yet another burial service.

  • In one country he meets with women who, after the burial in the winter, become alive again in the spring full of youth and beauty.

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