entombment
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- noun
- /ɪnˈtuːm.mənt/
- Formal
:
entierro
- The ancient practices of entombment often involved elaborate rituals to honor the deceased.
Examples
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The solitary entombment of this Eudokia may indicate that a separate commemorative service was held before her sarcophagus.
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Passages relating Christ's Entombment to the reposeful death of the Christian also appear in the Vita Christi.
Academic text (1993) -
The resurrection theme is central to the burial of many Maya divine kings, and these women were likely sacrificial offerings accompanying the entombment of a king.
Academic text (2007) -
Commissions to carve a Deposition, Lamentation, or Entombment presented the most common occasions for an artist to associate himself with Nicodemus.
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During the ceremony, the family gathered to witness the entombment of their loved one.
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After the funeral, we followed the procession to the cemetery for the entombment of the fallen hero.
Synonyms
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The act of placing a dead body in a grave, often with a ceremony
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The act of placing a dead body in a grave after a funeral
To put a dead person into a grave or tomb
Putting a dead person in a grave
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Etymology
The word entombment comes from the part en- meaning 'in' and the word tomb meaning 'a grave or place for a dead body'. So entombment is the act of putting someone 'in a tomb' as part of a funeral.