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| barrow2 |
a burial mound. |
| bier |
a frame or stand on which a corpse, sometimes in a coffin, is laid prior to burial. |
| catacomb |
(usu. pl.) an underground burial tunnel, lined by recesses for the tombs. [2 definitions] |
| cemetery |
a burial ground, esp. one that is not connected to a church; graveyard. |
| cerecloth |
a fabric coated with wax in order to render it waterproof, formerly used for wrapping the dead before burial. [1/2 definitions] |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, esp. one beneath a church. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. [1/2 definitions] |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. [1/3 definitions] |
| entomb |
to function as a place of burial for. [1/2 definitions] |
| funeral |
a ceremony for a dead person, sometimes including burial or cremation. [1/2 definitions] |
| funeral home |
an establishment where the bodies of the dead are made ready for burial or cremation and where funeral services are sometimes held. |
| gravesite |
the location of a grave or graves; a place of burial. |
| hearse |
a vehicle for carrying a dead person to a burial site. |
| interdict |
in the Roman Catholic Church, the withdrawal of sacraments and the right to a Christian burial as a means of censuring. [1/4 definitions] |
| interment |
the act or ritual of placing in a grave or tomb; burial. |
| lie in state |
of a corpse, to be exhibited in public prior to burial so that others may pay their respects. |
| mastaba |
an ancient Egyptian tomb, built over a mummy chamber or burial pit, which has a rectangular base, inwardly sloping sides, and a flat roof. |
| morgue |
a place in which dead bodies are stored pending identification, autopsy, or burial. [1/2 definitions] |
| mortuary |
a place, usu. a funeral home, where dead human bodies are kept before burial or cremation. [2 definitions] |
| Mound Builders |
the early Indian peoples of North America who built extensive burial mounds, mainly in the Mississippi Valley. |
| necropolis |
a burial place, esp. a large cemetery of an ancient city. |
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