interment
English
Etymology
From Middle English enterement, interment, from Old French enterrement.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɝmənt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɜːmənt/
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Noun
interment (countable and uncountable, plural interments)
- The act of burying a dead body; burial.
- 2012, Stephen King, 11/22/63, p. 784:
- She was to be given a state funeral, followed by interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
- 2012, Stephen King, 11/22/63, p. 784:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:interment
Translations
The act of burying a dead body; burial
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