burial

• buriall (obsolete)

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɹɪəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛɹiəl/
• (regional US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɝiəl/

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• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɛɹɪəl, (General American) -ɛɹiəl

burial (countable and uncountable, plural burials)

1. The act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth

   His whole family was present at his burial.

   The mourners listened as the priest performed the burial service of long-time parishioner Wendy Stuart.

• See also Thesaurus:interment