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burial ground
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noun
a tract of land for burial of the dead; a cemetery, often a small or primitive one.
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Origin of burial ground
First recorded in 1795â1805
Words nearby burial ground
Burgundy, Burgundy trefoil, burhel, Buri, burial, burial ground, burial mound, Buriat, Buridan's ass, buried, burier
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British Dictionary definitions for burial ground
burial ground
noun
a graveyard or cemetery
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