cemetery
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ɪˌtɛr noun, plural cem·e·ter·ies.
an area set apart for or containing graves, tombs, or funeral urns, especially one that is not a churchyard; burial ground; graveyard.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin coemētērium < Greek koimētḗrion a sleeping place, equivalent to koimē- (variant stem of koimân to put to sleep) + -tērion suffix of locality
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin coemētērium < Greek koimētḗrion a sleeping place, equivalent to koimē- (variant stem of koimân to put to sleep) + -tērion suffix of locality
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| —n , pl -teries | |
| a place where the dead are buried, esp one not attached to a church | |
| [C14: from Late Latin coemētērium, from Greek koimētērion room for sleeping, from koiman to put to sleep] | |
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Word Origin & History
cemetery
late 14c., from O.Fr. cimetiere "graveyard," from L.L. coemeterium, from Gk. koimeterion "sleeping place, dormitory," from koiman "to put to sleep," keimai "I lie down," from PIE base *kei- "to lie, rest" (cf. Goth haims "village," O.E. ham "home, house, dwelling"). Early Christian writers were the first
to use it for "burial ground."
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cemetery
place set apart for burial or entombment of the dead. Reflecting geography, religious beliefs, social attitudes, and aesthetic and sanitary considerations, cemeteries may be simple or elaborate-built with a grandeur that overshines the community of the living. They may also be regarded as "holy fields" or taboo areas. In countries such as Japan and Mexico, cemeteries are festival places on certain occasions set aside to honour the dead. In other countries and among other religious groups, they are simple and stark and generally shunned.
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Example sentences
There's a pioneer cemetery on the edge of town, where its first residents are buried.
His name and photo reside on a cold piece of granite in a cemetery.
In one dream, he limped up the gravel road from our family cemetery and tapped on my bedroom window.
Three days later, it was installed in a military cemetery in the suburbs.
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