noun
Other Word Forms
- reburial noun
Etymology
Origin of burial
First recorded in 1200–50; bury + -al 2; replacing Middle English buriel, back formation from Old English byrgels “burial place,” from byrg(an) “to bury” + -els(e), noun suffix ( riddle 1 )
Example Sentences
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After subjecting these molecules to conditions that mimic burial and geological transformation over millions of years, they compared the results with the ancient samples.
From Science Daily
Rosie Clark, a Maryland volunteer who did some genealogical research on the Cheltenham burial site, asserts that many official documents were forged.
From Barron's
Founded in 1838, Mount Hope was one of the earliest “garden cemeteries” to feature elaborate headstones, gazebos and benches used for public recreation as well as for burials.
From Literature
"He was her first love and we still cannot believe it as there was no burial, the body was not recovered."
From Barron's
Isidora is an example of ancient syncretism at work: a Greek woman, painted in a Roman tradition, whose burial followed Egyptian customs of mummification.
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