interment
[ in-tur-muhnt ]
/ ɪnˈtɜr mənt /
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noun
the act or ceremony of interring; burial.
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OTHER WORDS FROM interment
re·in·ter·ment, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH interment
interment , internmentWords nearby interment
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interment
/ (ɪnˈtɜːmənt) /
noun
burial, esp with ceremonial rites
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