inhumation
inhumation · inhumations
Inhumation, Erdbestattung, Beerdigung
The act of burialThe act of burial.
/ɪn.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of burial.
Inhumation, Erdbestattung, Beerdigung
(countable, uncountable)The act of burying vessels in warm earth in order to expose their contents to a steady moderate heat; the state of being thus exposed.
(countable, uncountable)Arenation.
More definitions
- the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Translations
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By meaning 1
The act of burial:
Forms
plural: inhumations| Singular | inhumation |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave:burialentombmentintermentsepulture
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedinhume
Derivedinhumationist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable