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# burial

noun (a burial, burials); verb bury (buried)

«burial» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The act of putting a dead body in the ground or a grave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#m1)
2. A ceremony when a dead person is buried; a funeral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#m2)
3. Putting something under the ground (the burial of rubbish or treasure). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons: ancient burials, burial mounds, burial grounds tell us how people lived. In stories and family life: a burial after someone has «passed away». Phrases: burial ground, burial site, burial at sea.

### Examples

- The burial took place in the village churchyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#x1)
- Archaeologists found a Viking burial site. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#x2)
- The Egyptians built pyramids for royal burials. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#x3)
- Some sailors have a burial at sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#x4)
- The family gathered for Grandpa's burial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#x5)
- The burial of waste can harm the soil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#x6)
- He went to a festival, but it was a burial feast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: bur-i-al, from bury (y changes to i). Pronounced BERR-ee-ul, like «berry». Different from cremation (burning the body). Gentle words around death: «laid to rest».

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Jewish tradition treats proper burial as a great duty and honour. Being denied burial, or buried "like an ass", is shown as the worst disgrace for a wicked king. In the primary lessons: In history lessons: ancient burials, burial mounds, burial grounds tell us how people lived. In stories and family life: a burial after someone has «passed away». Phrases: burial ground, burial site, burial at sea.

### Examples

- He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem. (Prophets JER.22.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/burial/#x1)
- Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, thou hast slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall not be named for ever. (Prophets ISA.14.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/burial/#x2)
- So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said: 'He is a leper'; and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. (Writings 2CH.26.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/burial/#x3)

### Note

Spelling: bur-i-al, from bury (y changes to i). Pronounced BERR-ee-ul, like «berry». Different from cremation (burning the body). Gentle words around death: «laid to rest».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «burial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«burial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burial.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «burial» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/burial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«burial» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/burial.html) on Mova free.