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- /ˈbe.ri.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd/
- /ˈbe.rɪ.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
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- /ˈbe.ri.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd/
Definition of burying ground words
- noun burying ground a burial ground. 1
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Origin of burying ground
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15
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Parts of speech for Burying ground
noun
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preposition
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burying ground popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
burying ground usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burying ground
noun burying ground
- cemetery — A cemetery is a place where dead people's bodies or their ashes are buried.
- graveyard — a burial ground, often associated with smaller rural churches, as distinct from a larger urban or public cemetery.
- catacomb — Catacombs are ancient underground passages and rooms, especially under a city, where people used to be buried.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- plot — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
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