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
Reinterment and inhumation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reinterment" instead a noun "Inhumation".
Reinterment
Inhumation and reinterment are semantically related. You can use "Inhumation" instead a noun "Reinterment".
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Reinterment and Inhumation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inhumation/reinterment
Inhumation & Reinterment. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inhumation/reinterment>.
Reinterment or Inhumation. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inhumation/reinterment.
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