Burying
Burying noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
Usage example: all the grandchildren attended the burying of their grandfather in his homeland
Entombment and burying are semantically related In some cases you can use "Entombment" instead a noun "Burying".
Entombment
Entombment noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
Usage example: the entombment of President Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery
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Synonyms for Entombment
Burying and entombment are semantically related in interment topic. You can use "Burying" instead a noun "Entombment".
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Related pairs
- burial and burying
- burial and entombment
- tomb and burying
- tomb and entombment
- sepulcher and burying
- sepulcher and entombment
- deposition and burying
- deposition and entombment
- funeral and burying
- funeral and entombment
- interment and burying
- interment and entombment
- last rites and burying
- last rites and entombment
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