English Explanatory Dictionary

inhumation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of burial.
  2. The act of burying vessels in warm earth in order to expose their contents to a steady moderate heat; the state of being thus exposed.
  3. Arenation.

Pronunciation

/ɪn.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inhumation.wav

Word forms

inhumation inhumations

Etymology

From inhume + -ation.

Synonyms

burial entombment interment

Antonyms

disinterment exhumation

Derived words

inhumationist
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