the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A grave; a tomb; a place of sepulture.
n. The act of burying; depositing a dead body in the earth, in a tomb or vault, or in the water, usually with attendant ceremonies; sepulture; interment.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A grave or place of sepulture; a tomb.
n. The act of burying; specifically, the act of burying a deceased person; sepulture; interment; the act of depositing a dead body in any place where it is intended to remain.
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n. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
n. concealing something under the ground
Word Usage
"We finally talked to someone at SCI, a spokesperson there, who told us that the cemetery employees disclosed what they called burial issues in 2007, that SCI investigated and confirmed."