Burial
Burial noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
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Synonyms for Burial
Monument and burial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monument" instead a noun "Burial".
Nearby Word: buried
Monument
Monument 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: the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity
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Synonyms for Monument
Burial and monument are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burial" instead a noun "Monument".
Nearby Words: monumental, monumentally
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- A Buddhist monument or burial mound, also known as a stupa, although that name is less menacing.
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