burial

English

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Etymology

From Middle English beriel, a re-interpretation of Old English byrġels as a plural, from byrġan (“to bury”) + -els.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹɪəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹɪəl/, /ˈbɛəɹɪəl/, /ˈbɝɹɪəl/
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Noun

burial (countable and uncountable, plural burials)

  1. The act of burying; interment

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