Historical Burial Practices

noun a mound of earth or stones over a grave

• The farmer used a barrow to transport the harvested crops from the field.
• Can you help me push this barrow full of dirt to the garden?
• I saw him wheeling a barrow down the street like a boss.
• Her heavy heart felt like a barrow full of stones.

verb to bury (a dead body) in the ground

• The archaeologists were careful not to disturb the graves as they worked to inhume the ancient remains.
• The burial ceremony will take place tomorrow as we inhume our beloved family member.
• I heard they're going to inhume the evidence to cover up the crime.
• The artist wanted to inhume their emotions in their latest painting, creating a powerful and emotional piece.

noun the burial of a dead body

• The interment of the deceased will take place at the cemetery this afternoon.
• The interment ceremony will be held at the graveyard tomorrow.
• They're laying him to rest at the cemetery for the interment.
• The interment of the old traditions marked the beginning of a new era.

noun the burial of someone alive

• The practice of vivisepulture was once common among certain ancient civilizations.
• I heard a spooky story about vivisepulture happening in that old cemetery.
• That movie was so scary, it felt like a scene straight out of a vivisepulture nightmare.
• Being stuck in a toxic relationship can feel like a form of emotional vivisepulture.