Burhinus oedicnemus
Burhinus oedicnemus

burial


Definition: Meaning of, burial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɛrɪəl /

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burial burials
[uncountable and countable]
  1. the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a GRAVE
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  2. the act of burying something in the ground
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burial used in phrases

  • burial chamber (noun)
    1. a chamber that is used as a grave
  • burial garment (noun)
    1. cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial
  • burial ground (noun)
    1. a tract of land used for burials
  • burial mound (noun)
    1. archeology a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
  • burial site (noun)
    1. a tract of land used for burials
  • burial vault (noun)
    1. usually underground a burial chamber
  • sky burial (noun)
    1. a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures
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