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Meanings of burying in English

Catalan
enterrament
Spanish
entierro
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Concealing something under the ground.

enterrament
Synonyms
Examples for "burial"
Examples for "burial"
1
He said a mass burial was held on Sunday for health reasons.
News.com.au
2
Extended family members in Australia had taken responsibility for Mr Karami's burial.
Radio NZ
3
US officials have given two reasons why a sea burial was chosen.
BBC
4
Mass burial for the victims of the attacks takes place in Christchurch.
Radio NZ
5
The lamentable burial took place in the evening as the shadows fell.
The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
Usage of burying in English
1
Believe me, I didn't want the responsibility of burying him at sea.
The sailcloth shroud
2
Detective, if I'm hearing you right, you think we're burying the issue.
Leviathan Wakes
3
He was laid with the others in the burying-ground of the Laics.
The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes
4
She cowered down in the bed, burying her face in her hands.
The Philistines
5
Phillida cowered lower in her chair, burying her face in the cushions.
The Thing from the Lake
6
It was not a question of burying the past, but unburying it.
The promise
7
And in six months I shall have the pleasure of burying you.
When God Laughs, and Other Stories
8
In recent years, the burying ground had become popular with Chinese tourists.
The Guardian
9
The burying-places of the Delawares were at some distance from the dwellings.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1
10
The burying places are outside the walls, and are of considerable extent.
Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, ...
11
She threw herself upon the bed, burying her face in the pillow.
Nocturne
12
Once I thought of burying myself; God kept me from that sin.
The Deerslayer
13
I squatted, burying a hand in the sand to keep my balance.
Stiltsville: a novel
14
The manner in which they flew foretold a wedding or a burying.
Welsh Folk-Lore / a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of ...
15
The manner which the Filipinas had of shrouding and burying their dead.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 / 1601-1604 ...
16
That would be the real expiation, not burying myself in a convent.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill
About this term
Translations for burying
Spanish
entierro
Burying through the time
Burying across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common