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inhume

[ in-hyoom or, often, -yoom ]
/ ɪnˈhyum or, often, -ˈyum /
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verb (used with object), in·humed, in·hum·ing.

to bury; inter.

RELATED WORDS

entombment, funeral, deposition, interment, sepulture, obsequies, exequies

Nearby words

  1. inhouse,
  2. inhuman,
  3. inhumane,
  4. inhumanity,
  5. inhumation,
  6. inigo,
  7. inimical,
  8. inimitability,
  9. inimitable,
  10. inion

Origin of inhume

1610–20; < Medieval Latin inhumāre, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + -humāre, derivative of humus earth (see humus); cf. exhume
Related formsin·hu·ma·tion, nounin·hum·er, nounun·in·humed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for inhumation

inhume

/ (ɪnˈhjuːm) /

verb

(tr) to inter; bury
Derived Formsinhumation, nouninhumer, noun

Word Origin for inhume

C17: from Latin inhumāre, from in- ² + humus ground
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