interring
ɪnˈtɜːrɪŋ
Definition

Definition of interring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

burialRarethe act of placing a body in a graveRare
  • The interring of the king was attended by many people.
inspection observation perception

Adjective

1.
burialRarerelated to burying a body in a graveRare
  • The interring ceremony was solemn and respectful.
burial entombment inhumation
2.
confinementRareconfined or restricted like in a prisonRare
  • The interring atmosphere of the room was stifling.
detained imprisoned
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Origin of interring

Latin, inter (to bury)

Terms with interring included in their meaning

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ceremony
the ceremony of interring a dead body
archaeology
underground space for interring remains

Examples of interring in a sentence

  • Ancient texts describe the interring of nobles with elaborate offerings.
  • The interring process was handled with care.
  • Interring rituals vary across different cultures.
  • The interring silence made everyone uneasy.
  • His interring presence was hard to ignore.

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  1. French:inhumation, funéraire, ...
  2. German:Beisetzung, Beerdigungs-, ...
  3. Italian:inumazione, funebre, ...
  4. Spanish:entierro, de entierro, ...
  5. Portuguese:sepultamento, de enterro, ...
  6. Chinese:下葬, 安葬的, ...
  7. Japanese:埋葬, 埋葬の, ...
  8. Arabic:دَفْن, دَفْنِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְבוּרָה, קָבוּר, ...
  10. Russian:захоронение, погребальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поховання, поховальний, ...
  12. Hindi:दफन, दफनाने, ...
inter
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interred

Definition of inter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
burying deadplace a corpse in a grave or tomb
  • They decided to inter the remains in the family plot..
  • They will inter the body tomorrow.
  • The family chose to inter him near his ancestors.
bury entomb inhume
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Expressions with inter

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person recognized as leader among equals
The chairman was considered the primus inter pares in the committee.
involving or relating to countries in the Americas
The inter-American conference discussed trade policies.
among other things, used to mention some examples
The report discussed, inter alia, the economic and social impacts.
happening between or involving two or more organizations
There is strong inter-organisational cooperation on this project.
involving or connecting two or more regions
There is strong inter-regional cooperation in Europe.
gift of property made during the donor's lifetime
The donation inter vivos was finalized before his retirement.

Origin of inter

Latin, inter (between)

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  1. French:inhumer, ...
  2. German:beerdigen, ...
  3. Italian:inumare, ...
  4. Spanish:sepultar, ...
  5. Portuguese:sepultar, ...
  6. Chinese:埋葬, ...
  7. Japanese:埋葬する, ...
  8. Arabic:دَفَنَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִקְבּוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:похоронить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поховати, ...
  12. Hindi:दफनाना, ...
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