Interred
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verb (used with object), in·terred, in·ter·ring.
1.
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
2.
Obsolete. to put into the earth.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —vb , -ters, -terring, -terred | |
| (tr) to place (a body) in the earth; bury, esp with funeral rites | |
| [C14: from Old French enterrer, from Latin | |
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Word Origin & History
inter
c.1300, from O.Fr. enterer, from M.L. interrare "put in the earth, bury," from L. in- "in" + terra "earth" (see terrain).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
inter- pref.
Between; among: interdental.
In the midst of; within: interoceptor.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| inter-
A prefix meaning "between" or "among," as in interplanetary, located between planets. |
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Example sentences
Dual status veteran couples have the option to be interred together or side-by-side.
Subsequently, his family wished to have him interred in his native state.
The money was raised by voluntary contribution and those who pioneered our city are interred within.
Veterans who are interred at the cemetery receive perpetual care of their lot, a marker, and funeral honors free of charge.
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