Noun: burial be-ree-ul
- The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
"The pharaoh's burial was accompanied by elaborate ceremonies";
- entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture [archaic]
- Concealing something under the ground
"The dog's burial of bones was a constant source of amusement";
- burying
Derived forms: burials
Type of: concealing, concealment, funeral, hiding, obsequy
Encyclopedia: Burial