Definition
Definition of interring - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
burialRare the act of placing a body in a graveRare
- The interring of the king was attended by many people.
Adjective
1.
burialRare related to burying a body in a graveRare
- The interring ceremony was solemn and respectful.
2.
confinementRare confined or restricted like in a prisonRare
- The interring atmosphere of the room was stifling.
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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- French:inhumation, funéraire, ...
- German:Beisetzung, Beerdigungs-, ...
- Italian:inumazione, funebre, ...
- Spanish:entierro, de entierro, ...
- Portuguese:sepultamento, de enterro, ...
- Chinese:下葬, 安葬的, ...
- Japanese:埋葬, 埋葬の, ...
- Arabic:دَفْن, دَفْنِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:קְבוּרָה, קָבוּר, ...
- Russian:захоронение, погребальный, ...
- Ukrainian:поховання, поховальний, ...
- Hindi:दफन, दफनाने, ...
Definition of inter - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
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.
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.
between living people
The property was transferred inter vivos.
trust created during someone's lifetime
The lawyer explained the benefits of an inter vivos trust.
trust created during the grantor's lifetime
She set up a trust inter vivos for her children.
existing between the parties involved
The agreement is binding inter se the parties.
Origin of inter
Latin, inter (between)
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- French:inhumer, ...
- German:beerdigen, ...
- Italian:inumare, ...
- Spanish:sepultar, ...
- Portuguese:sepultar, ...
- Chinese:埋葬, ...
- Japanese:埋葬する, ...
- Arabic:دَفَنَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִקְבּוֹר, ...
- Russian:похоронить, ...
- Ukrainian:поховати, ...
- Hindi:दफनाना, ...
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