Associations to the word «Burial»

Wiktionary

BURIAL, noun. The act of burying; interment
BURIAL CASE, noun. A form of coffin, usually of iron, made to close air-tight, for the preservation of a dead body.
BURIAL CHAMBER, noun. A chamber, often below ground level, used to bury the remains of the dead.
BURIAL GROUND, noun. A cemetery or graveyard.
BURIAL GROUNDS, noun. Plural of burial ground
BURIAL MOUND, noun. A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
BURIAL MOUNDS, noun. Plural of burial mound

Dictionary definition

BURIAL, noun. The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave.
BURIAL, noun. Concealing something under the ground.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley