Inhumation and Interment

Inhumation

Inhumation noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
Usage example: there is evidence that this ancient culture practiced cremation as well as inhumation
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Synonyms for Inhumation

Interment is a synonym for inhumation in burial topic. In some cases you can use "Interment" instead a noun "Inhumation", when it comes to topics like show.

Nearby Words: inhume, inhumed

Interment

Interment noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
Usage example: a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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Synonyms for Interment

Inhumation is a synonym for interment in burial topic. You can use "Inhumation" instead a noun "Interment", if it concerns topics such as show.
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