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burial
[ ber-ee-uhl ]
/ ˈbɛr i əl /
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Origin of burial
OTHER WORDS FROM burial
re·bur·i·al, nounWords nearby burial
Burgundian, Burgundy, Burgundy trefoil, burhel, Buri, burial, burial ground, burial mound, Buriat, Buridan's ass, buried
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British Dictionary definitions for burial
burial
/ (ˈbɛrɪəl) /
noun
the act of burying, esp the interment of a dead body
Word Origin for burial
Old English byrgels burial place, tomb; see bury, -al ²
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