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burial
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burial
(noun)
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burial
/
ˈ
berijəl/
noun
plural
burials
burial
/
ˈ
berijəl/
noun
plural
burials
Learner's definition of BURIAL
1
:
the act or ceremony of burying a dead person in a grave
[
noncount
]
They prepared the body for
burial
.
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She wanted to give him a proper
burial
.
Did you attend the
burial
?
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often used before another noun
a
burial
chamber/site
ancient
burial
rites/customs
an ancient
burial ground
[=an area of land where dead people were buried in ancient times]
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noncount
]
:
the act of burying something in the ground
The law prohibits the
burial
of toxic substances without special permits.
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