Origin: Latin
suffix -al
Burial has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
"The community gathered to witness the solemn burial of their beloved elder."
2
concealing something under the ground
"The archaeologists spent all day searching for the ancient burial of the lost city's treasure."
3
The act of burying; interment
"The quiet cemetery was filled with families attending the burial of their beloved neighbor."
In plain English: Burial is when someone's body is placed underground after they die.
"The local cemetery held a respectful ceremony for her burial yesterday."
Example Sentences
"The local cemetery held a respectful ceremony for her burial yesterday."
noun
"The family held a quiet burial for their beloved pet at the local cemetery."
noun
"Her grandmother refused to attend the burial because she was not on speaking terms with anyone in the family."
noun
"The ancient burial site contained artifacts that historians believe date back thousands of years."
noun
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Origin
The word burial entered Middle English as beriel, formed when speakers mistakenly treated the Old English plural byrġels (from "to bury") as a singular noun with an added suffix. Although it looks like it comes from "bury" plus "-al," its original structure was actually unrelated to that common ending.