cemetery

CEFRC1

/ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A place where dead people are buried.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • He was buried in a private cemetery.

  • I buried my dog at the pet cemetery.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈsimətri]
  • [ˈsɪm.əˌtɛ.ɪ]

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  • J.F. Kennedy was buried in Arlington Cemetery.

  • The plain around was interspersed with cemeteries, Turk, Greek, and Armenian, with their growth of cypress trees...

  • They were probably the work of individual craftsmen working to meet the chieftains' needs. Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion), from κοιμάω (koimáō, “I put to sleep”); compare cœmeterium. Displaced Middle English charnel (“mass grave, cemetery”) and Old English līctūn (“cemetery”).