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interment
noun in·ter·ment \in-ˈtər-mənt\
: the act of burying a dead person
Full Definition of INTERMENT
: the act or ceremony of interring
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First Known Use of INTERMENT
14th century
Related to INTERMENT
- Synonyms
- burying, entombing, entombment, inhumation, burial, interring, obsequy (usually obsequies), sepulture
- Antonyms
- disinterment, exhumation, unearthing
Rhymes with INTERMENT
INTERMENT Defined for Kids
interment
noun in·ter·ment \in-ˈtər-mənt\
Definition of INTERMENT for Kids
: burial
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