inhumation
pronunciation
How to pronounce inhumation in British English:
UK [ˌɪnhju:ˈmeɪʃn]
How to pronounce inhumation in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Word Origin
- inhumation (n.)
- 1630s, noun of action from Latin inhumare (see inhume).
Example
- 1. In general , they adopt the inhumation , cremation and sea-burial .
- 2. Although the qiang nationality has used the inhumation funeral as the whilom han nationality , we can still find the remains of the cremation .