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.
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Origin of inhume
OTHER WORDS FROM inhume
in·hu·ma·tion, nounin·hum·er, nounun·in·humed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for inhume
inhume
/ (ɪnˈhjuːm) /
verb
(tr) to inter; bury
Derived forms of inhume
inhumation, nouninhumer, nounWord Origin for inhume
C17: from Latin inhumāre, from in- ² + humus ground
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