many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
Recent Examples on the WebDespite efforts to identify the unknown woman, deputies said her identity would remain a mystery, and she was eventually buried at the county’s cemetery.—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024 Reyna Hernandez, a hair salon owner from Renton, Wash., was found dead in a cemetery in Mexicali, Mexico, in March, days after she was reported missing by her friends and family, PEOPLE reported previously, citing a statement from the Renton Police Department.—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cemetery
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English cimitery, from Anglo-French cimiterie, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Greek koimētērion sleeping chamber, burial place, from koiman to put to sleep; akin to Greek keisthai to lie, Sanskrit śete he lies
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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