SINCE 1828
reburial
noun
re·buri·al
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈber-ē-əl
, -ˈbe-rē- also -ˈbər-ē-\
, -ˈbe-rē- also -ˈbər-ē-\
plural reburials
Definition of reburial
: the act or an instance of burying something for a second or subsequent time
Intact bones and fragments were secured and now await reburial at the site or nearby.— Adam Parker
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