burial
/ˈbɛɹi.əl/noun3 syllables
Burial means: the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave.
Synonyms for burial5
noun, as in the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture
noun, as in concealing something under the ground
burying
What does burial mean?2
noun
1
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
2
concealing something under the ground
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with burial?2
three syllables
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Burial in a sentence
- The place of his death and burial is, however, unknown.Sprakify
- When was the last time you were at a burial ceremony?jan_Keto
- The archaeologists needed to relocate the burial grounds before the pipeline could be built.Eccles17
- The soldier's remains were brought back to his hometown for a proper burial.DostKaplan
- Why do Muslims place such importance on burial?fcbond
- Sami couldn't afford a proper burial for Layla.OsoHombre
- Bronze Age burial tumuli often vary in size.Linguando
- There are Berber burial sites in the area.Amastan
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Forms of burial
as a noun
- plural
- burials