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Definition of
inhumation noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inhumation
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌɪnhyuˈmeɪʃn
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/
[
uncountable
]
(
technology
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the act of burying dead people, used especially in relation to ancient times
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inhumation
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