unburial

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noun

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

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Meanings

noununburial (plural unburials)

plural unburials

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

Origin

From un- + burial.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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