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unburial

unburial noun: the digging up of something previously buried; disinterment; exhumation.

Noun

unburial (plural unburials)

  1. The digging up of something previously buried; disinterment; exhumation.

Forms of unburial

pluralunburials

Origin of unburial

From un- + burial.

Questions about unburial

What does unburial mean?
Unburial means the digging up of something previously buried; disinterment; exhumation.
What part of speech is unburial?
Unburial is a noun.
What is the plural of unburial?
The plural of unburial is unburials.

Words near unburial in the dictionary

  1. unburdensomeness
  2. unbureaucratic
  3. unbureaucratically
  4. unburgled
  5. unburiable
  6. unburial
  7. unburials
  8. unburied
  9. unburies
  10. unburlapped
  11. unburlesqued

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