First Known Use: 13th century
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burial
noun, buri·al often attributive \ˈber-ē-əl, ˈbe-rē- also ˈbər-\
: the act or ceremony of burying a dead person in a grave
: the act of burying something in the ground
Full Definition of BURIAL
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: the act or process of burying
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Origin of BURIAL
Middle English beriel, berial, back-formation from beriels (taken as a plural), from Old English byrgels; akin to Old Saxon burgisli tomb, Old English byrgan to bury — more at bury
Related to BURIAL
- Synonyms
- burying, entombing, entombment, inhumation, interment, interring, obsequy (usually obsequies), sepulture
- Antonyms
- disinterment, exhumation, unearthing
BURIAL Defined for Kids
burial
noun buri·al \ˈber-ē-əl\
Definition of BURIAL for Kids
: the act of placing a dead body in a grave or tomb
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