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Noun: burial  be-ree-ul
  1. The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
    "The pharaoh's burial was accompanied by elaborate ceremonies";
    - entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture [archaic]
     
  2. 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