inhume
to bury; inter.
Origin of inhume
1Other words from inhume
- in·hu·ma·tion, noun
- in·hum·er, noun
- un·in·humed, adjective
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How to use inhume in a sentence
The cause of the marked change from Mycenaean inhumation to Homeric cremation is matter of conjecture.
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangThe custom of incineration gains ground in Europe until in the Bronze Age it is the rule and inhumation the exception.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerIn funeral rites both inhumation and cremation were practised.
The Heroic Age | H. Munro ChadwickThe loosened dirt then fell in at the sides, completing the inhumation.
The Forgotten Planet | Murray LeinsterHe identified the change from 57cremation to inhumation with that from heathenism to Christianity.
Anglo-Saxon Literature | John Earle
British Dictionary definitions for inhume
/ (ɪnˈhjuːm) /
(tr) to inter; bury
Origin of inhume
1Derived forms of inhume
- inhumation, noun
- inhumer, noun
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