cemetery
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- cœmeterium (history)
- cœmetery (archaic)
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētērion), from κοιμάω (koimaō, “I put to sleep”); compare cœmeterium.
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[edit] Noun
cemetery (plural cemeteries)
- A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:cemetery
[edit] Translations
a place where the dead are buried — see graveyard
