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interring


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of interring or burying a deceased person.

    - "The bodies were interred with full military honors."
    - "The deceased was interred in a family plot."

Antonyms

dig up , disentomb , disinter , exhume , unearth
Synonyms

bury , entomb , inearth , inhume
Variants
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inter , interring , interred , inters
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'enterre', meaning 'to bury'.


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  1. Interring was once a common practice among ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians and the Romans.

  2. In some cultures, it is believed that the deceased's body must be interred facing a certain direction, such as west, to ensure a peaceful afterlife.


Related Concepts
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  1. Burial: The act of interring a deceased person in the ground or in a container, such as a casket or an urn.

  2. Cremation: An alternative to burial, where the deceased's body is cremated and the ashes are interred or scattered.


Culture
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Interring is an essential part of many cultures and religions, representing the final rite of passage for the deceased. It is a solemn occasion that often involves various rituals and traditions.

How to Memorize "interring"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of lowering a casket into the ground and covering it with dirt.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'interring' with the image of a cemetery or a funeral service.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the acronym 'I Am Buried' to help remember the meaning of 'interring': I - Inter, A - Act, M - Of, B - Burying, U - Under, R - Rest, I - In, and D - Dirt.


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