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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The first known use of reburial was in 1710
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