Burial and Vault

Burial

Burial noun - A final resting place for a dead person.

Usage example: archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials

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Vault and burial are semantically related. in grave topic. In some cases you can use "Vault" instead a noun "Burial".

Nearby Word: buried

Vault noun - An underground burial chamber.

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Burial and vault are semantically related. You can use "Burial" instead a noun "Vault".

Nearby Words: vaulted, vaulting

physical	physical burial	physical vault
full	full burial	full vault
better	better burial	better vault
actual	actual burial	actual vault
Other adjectives: private, secret, titular.

Infuriated by the mésalliance, her family, the D'Ascoynes, denies any knowledge of Louis' existence, and when his mother dies, will not even grant her burial in the family vault.

Source: Film / Kind Hearts and Coronets
Juliet did the medieval equivalent (waking up in the burial vault) in Romeo and Juliet.

Source: Waking Up at the Morgue
King's Quest IV: The Perils Of Rosella: Rosella plays a certain tune on the haunted house's pipe organ to get the key to the burial vault.

Source: Disco Tech

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