Definition of BURIAL

burial

Meanings

Plural: burials

Noun

  • the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  • concealing something under the ground
  • The act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English beriel, a re-interpretation of Old English byrġels as a plural, from byrġan (“to bury”) + -els, equivalent to bury + -al.

Scrabble Score: 8

burial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
burial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
burial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

burial is a valid Words With Friends word