burial
English
Alternative forms
- buriall (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English beriel, a re-interpretation of Old English byrġels as a plural, from byrġan (“to bury”) + -els.
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹiəl/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "regional US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈbɝiəl/
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Noun
burial (countable and uncountable, plural burials)
- The act of burying; interment
- His whole family was present at his burial.
- His burial rights.
- The mourners listened as the priest performed the burial service of long-time parishioner Wendy Stuart.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:interment
Derived terms
- burial at sea
- burial case
- burial chamber
- burial ground
- burial mound
- burial plot
- burial site
- burial society
- burial stone
- heart-burial
- mass burial
- primary burial
- reburial
- secondary burial
- ship burial
- sky burial
- tree burial
- wind burial
Translations
interment
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- en:Burial