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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·ter·ment DATE 14th century : the act or ceremony of interring Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 interment in·ter·ment / in5tE:mEnt; NAmE -5tE:rm- / noun[C, U] (formal) the act of burying a dead person 埋葬；安葬 SYN burial
⇨ see also inter v. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: BURIAL 2, entombment, inhumation, sepulture Antonyms: disinterment Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·ter·ment \ə̇n.ˈtərmənt, -tə̄m-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English enterment, from Middle French enterrement, from Old French, from enterrer to inter + -ment — more at inter 1. : the act or ceremony of depositing a dead body in a grave or tomb : burial , sepulture , inhumation < change from interment to cremation > 2. : the act of removing from sight or consideration < decision … will result in the interment of the women's program — Helen Fuller > |
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