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- [ber-ee-uh l]
- /ˈbɛr i əl/
- /ˈber.i.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ber-ee-uh l]
- /ˈbɛr i əl/
Definitions of burial word
- variable noun burial A burial is the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave in the ground. 3
- noun burial the act of burying, esp the interment of a dead body 3
- noun burial the act of burying; esp., the burying of a dead body; interment 3
- adjective burial of or connected with burial 3
- noun burial the act or ceremony of burying. 1
- noun burial the place of burying; grave. 1
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Origin of burial
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; bury + -al2; replacing Middle English buriel, back formation from Old English byrgels burial place, equivalent to byrg(an) to bury + -els noun suffix; cf. riddle1
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Parts of speech for Burial
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
burial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burial
noun burial
- funeral — the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
- interment — the act or ceremony of interring; burial.
- deposition — A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present.
- sepulture — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- inhumation — to bury; inter.
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