Look up: burial

1. burial
   [n] - the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
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2. Burial
   Bur'i·al noun [ Middle English buriel , buriels , grave, tomb, Anglo-Saxon byrgels , from byrgan to bury, and akin to Old Saxon burgisli sepulcher.] 1. A grave; a tomb; a place of sepulture. [ Obsolete] �...
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3. burial
   The act or ceremony of putting a corpse into the ground or a vault, or into the sea. The custom of burial is primeval and omnipresent in all cultures and civilizations, generally accompanied by ceremonial rites. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. burial
   entombment noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
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5. Burial
   • (n.) The act of burying; depositing a dead body in the earth, in a tomb or vault, or in the water, usually with attendant ceremonies; sepulture; interment. • (n.) A grave; a tomb; a place of sepulture.
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6. burial
   (from the article `metamorphic rock`) Changes in lithostatic pressure experienced by a rock during metamorphism are brought about by burialor upliftof the sample. Burial can occur in ...
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7. burial
   the disposal of human remains by depositing in the earth, a grave, or a tomb, by consigning to the water, or by exposing to the elements or carrion ... [49 related articles]
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8. burial
   
   • the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
   • concealing something under the ground
   
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9. burial
   burial, disposal of a corpse in a grave or tomb. The first evidence of deliberate burial was found in European caves of the Paleolithic period. Prehistoric discoveries include both individual and communal burials, the latter indicating that pits or ossuaries were unsealed for later use or that serva...
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10. Burial
    The act of interring the dead.
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11. Burial
    `Burial` is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over. History: Intentional burial, particularly with grave goods, may be one of the earliest detectable forms of religious practice since, a...
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12. Burial
    (musician) `Burial` (born William Bevan) is an electronic musician from London. His music contains elements of dubstep, 2-step garage, ambient and house music. His eponymous debut album was released in 2006 to critical acclaim. accessdate=2008-07-25 -->--> along with achieving fifth place ...
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