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reburial

American  
[ree-ber-ee-uhl, -bur-] / riˈbɛr i əl, -ˈbɜr- /

noun

  1. the act or process of reburying.


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Yet despite being at its weakest in years, Hezbollah retains a loyal following, a reality that appeared in full force with the thousands that descended on Aitaroun for the mass reburial ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2025

The former head of South Ayrshire Council previously told BBC Scotland News the families' wishes when it came to the reburial of their loved ones was his "number one priority".

From BBC Apr. 2, 2024

Emotions ran high at the Malindi mortuary as families collected loved ones for reburial.

From Seattle Times Mar. 26, 2024

They now rest in a storage unit, along with other bones awaiting reburial on higher ground.

From New York Times Sep. 27, 2023

In 1869, President Johnson ordered that the bodies of the conspirators be given to their families for reburial.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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