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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

His daughter now says the family has been let down by South Ayrshire Council over reburial arrangements.

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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