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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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The Neolithic burial mound Arthur's Stone is on the hill above the village.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Carrying bouquets of flowers, relatives arrived to identify their loved ones or receive their bodies for burial.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The low-lying region is home to dozens of vibrant communities, some dating back centuries with bustling markets, leafy gardens and traditional burial grounds.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

According to the researchers, this detection rate exceeds those reported from some medieval plague burial sites.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Anything would be better than being chased round and round the burial places of the Ancient Kings with something he dared not look at behind him.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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