cemetery

cemetery

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of cemetery in English

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English

Alternative forms

  • cœmeterium (history)
  • cœmetery (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion), from κοιμάω (koimáō, I put to sleep); compare cœmeterium. Displaced Old English līctūn.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/, /ˈsɛm.əˌtɹi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɛɹ.i/, /ˈsɛm.əˌtɛɹ.i/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈsem.ɘˌtʃɹi/, /ˈsem.ɘˌtiəɹ.i/
  • (African-American Vernacular) IPA(key): [ˈsɪm.əˌtɛ.ɪ]

Noun

cemetery (plural cemeteries)

  1. A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:cemetery

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Jamaican Creole: simitri

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