inhumation

noun

in·​hu·​ma·​tion ˌinhyüˈmāshən 

plural -s

: burial, interment

Word History

Etymology

French inhumation, from inhumer to inhume (from Latin inhumare) + -ation

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Rhymes for inhumation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation