burial

Phonetic Respelling: [ ber-ee-uhl ]

Definition:

n. 1 the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; 2 concealing something under the ground

Sentence:

The President had an honorable burial.

More example sentences:

The President had an honorable burial.

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After the pharaohs stopped building pyramids, where were their new burial places?

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Why do you think Tom White Cloud planned the burial service?

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What was the burial tree?

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What did the sailors on the "Ghost" use to weigh a body down for a burial at sea?

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What was unusual about the burial of Polyneices?

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The excavators found the prehistoric burial cairn over the grave.

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Who did the local cemetery association purpose pay for the burial of the civil war soliders?

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Which Hawaiian treasure must be returned to a royal burial cave?

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Why is Taliesin's burial site lost forever?

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Mackinac Island is the home of an ancient Indian burial ground.

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What was the name of one of the alleys on the burial grounds?

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The mortician prepared the body for burial.

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What is the Roman burial tradition?

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Who read the burial prayer for Grandfather?

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Synonyms:

entombment;inhumation;interment; sepulture

Antonyms:

dig up

Burial rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • aerial
  • ariel
  • mariel
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • malarial
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • actuarial
  • adversarial
  • secretarial