inhumation

uncountable

A noun referring to the act or ritual of burying a dead body in a grave.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или ритуал захоронения умершего тела в могиле.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el ritual de enterrar un cuerpo muerto en una tumba, así como el acto formal de dar sepultura a alguien.frNom désignant l'action ou le rituel consistant à mettre en terre un corps mort, généralement dans une tombe ou un lieu prévu à cet effet.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Ritus der Bestattung eines Leichnams in einem Grab bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou ritual de sepultar um corpo morto em uma cova; enterro. Também se refere à prática de inumação, o ato de colocar um cadáver na terra.zh名词，指将死者遗体埋葬于墓穴中的行为或仪式。arاسم يدل على فعل أو طقس دفن جسد الميت في القبر ومواراته التراب.

1. Burial of a corpse C2 formal

   The act or ritual of placing a dead body into a grave or tomb.

   • Inhumation was the most common burial practice in ancient Rome.
   • The archaeologists discovered evidence of inhumation dating back thousands of years.
   • Different cultures have distinct rituals for inhumation.

   ruПогребениеesInhumaciónfrInhumationdeErdbestattungptInumaçãozh土葬arدفن

   Synonyms: burialburyingentombmentintermentsepulture

   Antonyms: disintermentexhumation

• inhumations plural form
• inhumations' possessive plural form
• inhumation's possessive singular form