Word
interment
Phoneticsin·ter·ment
UK/ɪntˈɜːmənt/
Definition
n. the act of burying a dead person in the ground. It is a formal word often used in legal or religious contexts.
n. the act of burying a corpse in the earth. Often used in legal, religious, or formal contexts to describe the final disposition of a deceased person.
Examples
“The family decided on a private interment at the local cemetery.”
“The historical records document the interment of the victims in a mass grave following the disaster.”
“While cremation has become more common in modern society, the traditional interment remains a significant ritual for many families seeking a permanent physical memorial.”
Examples
simple
“The family decided on a private interment at the local cemetery.”
contextual
“The historical records document the interment of the victims in a mass grave following the disaster.”
complex
“While cremation has become more common in modern society, the traditional interment remains a significant ritual for many families seeking a permanent physical memorial.”
Real-World Examples
“Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.” Etymology
From Middle English enterement, interment, from Old French enterrement. By surface analysis, inter + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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