burial
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- buriall (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English beriel, a re-interpretation of Old English byrġels as a plural, from byrġan (“to bury”) + -els.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹɪəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹiəl/
- (regional US) IPA(key): /ˈbɝiəl/
Audio (New England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɛɹɪəl, (General American) -ɛɹiəl
Noun[edit]
burial (countable and uncountable, plural burials)
- The act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth
- His whole family was present at his burial.
- The mourners listened as the priest performed the burial service of long-time parishioner Wendy Stuart.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:interment
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
interment
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