Main Entry: buri·al

Pronunciation: \ˈber-ē-əl, ˈbe-rē- also ˈbər-\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English beriel, berial, back-formation from beriels (taken as a plural), from Old English byrgels; akin to Old Saxon burgisli tomb, Old English byrgan to bury — more at bury

Date: 13th century

1 : grave, tomb
2 : the act or process of burying