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