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
Inurnment and inhumation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inurnment" instead a noun "Inhumation".
Inurnment
Inhumation and inurnment are semantically related. You can use "Inhumation" instead a noun "Inurnment".
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Inurnment and Inhumation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inhumation/inurnment
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