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reburial

reburial noun: the act of reburying; a second or subsequent burial.

Noun

reburial (countable and uncountable, plural reburials)

  1. The act of reburying; a second or subsequent burial.
    Synonyms:
    reinterment

Synonyms of reburial

Forms of reburial

pluralreburials

Origin of reburial

From re- + burial.

Questions about reburial

What does reburial mean?
Reburial means the act of reburying; a second or subsequent burial.
What part of speech is reburial?
Reburial is a noun.
What is the plural of reburial?
The plural of reburial is reburials.

Words near reburial in the dictionary

  1. reburdens
  2. reburgeon
  3. reburgeoned
  4. reburgeoning
  5. reburgeons
  6. reburial
  7. reburials
  8. reburied
  9. reburies
  10. reburn
  11. reburned

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