What is another word for burial ground?

Pronunciation: [bˈɛɹɪəl ɡɹˈa͡ʊnd] (IPA)

Burial grounds are places where bodies are interred, and the term is often associated with cemeteries and graveyards. However, there are a number of synonyms that can be used to describe such places. One such term is "grave site," which refers specifically to the location of an individual burial. "Necropolis" is another synonym that can be used, and this term is often associated with ancient burial sites. "Sepulchre" is also a word that can be used to describe a burial ground, and this term has a more archaic feel to it. Finally, "memorial park" is a less morbid-sounding synonym that can be used to describe a cemetery or burial ground.

What are the hypernyms for Burial ground?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Burial ground?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for burial ground (as nouns)

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  • In 1894 Cyrus Thomas, a Smithsonian Institution archeologist, identified the Bat Creek site as a Cherokee burial ground. That identification has been challenged in the twentieth century by various writers including the irrepressible Cyrus Gordon, professor of Semitic languages. They claim that the Bat Creek inscription is Hebrew and related to the Bar Kochba rebellion that took place during AD 135 in Roman Judea. Gordon attempted to bolster the theory by pointing out that the Bat Creek inscription ties in quite nicely with various finds of Roman and Bar Kochba coins in the Kentucky and Tennessee area. Unfortunately, experts consider these finds to be fakes. Gordon's willingness to consider the possibility that these inscriptions were made by refugees from the defeat of the Jewish Revolt in AD 70 does not help his case because the arguments against it are almost as strong as those against the Bar Kochba rebellion.
    Cyrus H. Gordon

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