English noun: burial | |||
1. | burial (event) the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave | ||
Synonyms | entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | funeral | ||
2. | burial (act) concealing something under the ground | ||
Synonyms | burying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | concealing, concealment, hiding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | reburial, reburying | ||