INTERMENTS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

interments

noun

plural of interment

as in burials

the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery

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An elite class held the reins of Scythian power, their elevated status celebrated in death through rich burials.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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