Main Entry:

cem·e·tery

Pronunciation:

\ˈse-mə-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural cem·e·ter·ies

Etymology:

Middle English cimitery, from Anglo-French cimiterie, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Greek koimētērion sleeping chamber, burial place, from koiman to put to sleep; akin to Greek keisthai to lie, Sanskrit śete he lies

Date:

15th century

: a burial ground