Burial
Burial noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
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Headstone and burial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Headstone" instead a noun "Burial".
Nearby Word: buried
Headstone
Headstone noun - A shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased.
Usage example: many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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Both words in one sentence
- Nevertheless, a burial service was shown (with the mourners consisting only of Walter, his wife, Nina Sharp and the priest) and a headstone for Peter did exist.
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