Entombing and Immurement

Entombing

Entombing noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
Usage example: the entombing of the pharaohs in the pyramids must have been a magnificent sight
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Immurement and entombing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Immurement" instead a noun "Entombing".

Nearby Words: entomb, entombment, entombed

Immurement

Immurement noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.

Entombing and immurement are semantically related. You can use "Entombing" instead a noun "Immurement".

Nearby Words: immure, immured, immuring
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