- interring
- present part of inter
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Interring — Inter In*ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interring}.] [OE. enteren, OF. enterer, enterrer, LL. interrare; L. pref. in in + terra the earth. See {Terrace}.] To deposit and cover in the earth; to bury; to inhume; as, to inter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interring — in·ter || ɪn tÉœr /ɪn tÉœË v. bury, put in a grave pref. between … English contemporary dictionary
interring — present part of inter … Useful english dictionary
Cemeteries — • The word coemeterium or cimiterium (in Gr. koimeterion) may be said in early literature to be used exclusively of the burial places of Jews and Christians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cemeteries Cemetery … Catholic encyclopedia
Inter — In*ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interring}.] [OE. enteren, OF. enterer, enterrer, LL. interrare; L. pref. in in + terra the earth. See {Terrace}.] To deposit and cover in the earth; to bury; to inhume; as, to inter a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interred — Inter In*ter , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interring}.] [OE. enteren, OF. enterer, enterrer, LL. interrare; L. pref. in in + terra the earth. See {Terrace}.] To deposit and cover in the earth; to bury; to inhume; as, to inter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inter — transitive verb (interred; interring) Etymology: Middle English enteren, from Anglo French enterrer, from Vulgar Latin *interrare, from in + Latin terra earth more at terrace Date: 14th century to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb … New Collegiate Dictionary
interment — noun Date: 14th century the act or ceremony of interring … New Collegiate Dictionary
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