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Definition of inhumation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inhumation

noun

/ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪʃn/

/ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable] (specialist)

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the act of burying dead people, used especially in relation to ancient times

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