interment
pronunciation
How to pronounce interment in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtɜ:mənt]
How to pronounce interment in American English:
US [ɪnˈtɜrmənt]
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- Noun:
- the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Word Origin
- interment (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French enterrement, from enterrer (see inter).
Example
- 1. And biogeocenose constructing of funeral and interment garden .
- 2. Administrative regulations of shenzhen special economic zone on funeral and interment ( 2004 revised )
- 3. In a country with 10 million deaths per year , china still faces hurdles promoting environmentally-friendly types of funeral and interment like sea-burials and cremation , which was first encouraged in the 1950 's and currently accounts for nearly half of the interments nationwide .
- 4. Article 6 funeral and interment service units shall be established in accordance with the planning of this municipality for funeral and interment and the principles of rationality , necessity and convenience for people .
- 5. Article 6 the whole society shall support the reform of funeral and interment , observe the administrative laws and regulations on funeral and interment , support and assist the work of funeral and interment unit and its employee .