reburial

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noun

The act of reburying; a second or subsequent burial.

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reintermentreburying
OriginEnglish burial ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreburial (countable and uncountable, plural reburials)

plural reburials

  1. countableuncountableThe act of reburying; a second or subsequent burial.

    Synonyms: reinterment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of reburying; a second or subsequent burial.

Similar
reinterment

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe act of burying again

Similar
reburying
Broader
buryingburial
Also see
reinterment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishburial
  7. Englishreburial

From re- + burial.

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Translations

Hungarian újratemetés
  • újratemetéssecond or subsequent burial
Russian перезахороне́ние
  • перезахороне́ние (perezaxoronénije)second or subsequent burial
Ukrainian перепохова́ння
  • перепохова́ння (perepoxovánnja)second or subsequent burial
Cite this entry
APA

reburial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reburial

MLA

“reburial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reburial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reburial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reburial.

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