Cemetery
Cemetery
A Cemetery (pronunciation: /ˈsɛmɪtɛri/) is a place where the remains of deceased people are buried or otherwise interred. The word cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον, "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground.
Etymology
The term Cemetery comes from the Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētērion), which means "sleeping place". This term was used to describe the Roman catacombs in the early Christian era and was widely used for burial grounds from the 18th century onwards.
Related Terms
- Burial: The act of placing the body of a deceased person into a grave, typically with a funeral ceremony.
- Grave: A place in the ground where a dead person is buried.
- Mausoleum: A building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.
- Crematorium: A place where a dead person's body is cremated.
- Funeral: A ceremony for honoring, respecting, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died.
- Tombstone: A stone that marks the place where a dead person is buried and that often has the person's name and the dates of birth and death on it.
- Crypt: A stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a church, usually used as a chapel or burial vault containing coffins, sarcophagi, or reliquaries.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cemetery
- Wikipedia's article - Cemetery
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