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ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr iceme·te·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cemetery, graveyard, burial site, burial ground, burying ground, memorial park, necropolisnoun

    a tract of land used for burials

Wiktionary

  1. cemeterynoun

    A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.

  2. Etymology: From cimiterie, from cimitiere, from cimiterium, from coemeterium, from κοιμητήριον, from κοιμάω; compare cœmeterium.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cemeterynoun

    A place where the dead are reposited.

    Etymology: ϰοιμητήϱιον.

    The souls of the dead appear frequently in cemeteries, and hover about the places where their bodies are buried, as still hankering about their old brutal pleasures, and desiring again to enter the body. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 90.

Wikipedia

  1. Cemetery

    Cemetery is a single by English singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson, from his debut studio album Young Pilgrim (2011). It was released on 31 October 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom.

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  1. cemetery

    A cemetery is a designated place typically marked by tombstones or memorials, where bodies or cremated remains of deceased people are buried or interred, often serving as a venue for rituals connected with burial, such as funerals or memorial services.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cemeterynoun

    a place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; a graveyard; a churchyard; a necropolis

  2. Etymology: [L. cemeterium, Gr. a sleeping chamber, burial place, fr. to put to sleep.]

Wikidata

  1. Cemetery

    A cemetery is a spatially defined area where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave", a mausoleum, columbarium, or other edifice. In Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to cultural practices and religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often include crematoria, and some grounds previously used for both, continue as crematoria as a principal use long after the interment areas have been filled.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cemetery

    sem′e-tėr-i, n. a burying-ground. [Low L. cæmeterium—Gr. koimētērion.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. CEMETERY

    The one place where princes and paupers, porters and presidents are finally on the dead level.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cemetery in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cemetery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of cemetery in a Sentence

  1. Pope Francis:

    There needs to be a united response to the question of migration. We cannot allow the Mediterranean to become a vast cemetery, the boats landing daily on the shores of Europe are filled with men and women who need acceptance and assistance.

  2. Trump Ed Russo:

    There has been some minor grading to make sure the site drains properly, but there has been no work at the site specifically for the cemetery dedicated to Mr. Trump and family.

  3. Miguel de Unamuno:

    Science is a cemetery of dead ideas.

  4. Nick Shelton:

    Flags, flowers and letters alike lie near the remains of Wayne Wilson at the conclusion of the memorial service at the Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, Mich., Niles Wednesday, July 17, 2019. ( Emil Lippe/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP) Mourners came from several states away to honor him. It said on Facebook he didnt have any family. He does have family, Ohio resident Kenneth Creechtold WNDU-TV. Everybody that stepped foot in Vietnam is a brother. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In brief remarks, Niles Mayor Nick Shelton thankedWilson and others like Niles Mayor Nick Shelton thankedWilson. General George S. Patton Jr. said it best : It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived, thank God for Wayne Wilson and thank you all for being a part of his legacy.

  5. Author Unknown:

    Perpetual worry will get you to one place ahead of time - the cemetery.

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