cemetery

(redirected from cemeteries)
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia.

cem·e·ter·y

(sĕm′ĭ-tĕr′ē)
n. pl. cem·e·ter·ies
A place for burying the dead; a graveyard.
[Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Greek koimētērion, from koimān, to put to sleep; see kei- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

cemetery

(ˈsɛmɪtrɪ)
n, pl -teries
a place where the dead are buried, esp one not attached to a church
[C14: from Late Latin coemētērium, from Greek koimētērion room for sleeping, from koiman to put to sleep]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cem•e•ter•y

(ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i)

n., pl. -ter•ies.
a burial ground for the dead.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin coemētērium < Greek koimētḗrion a sleeping place <koimân to put to sleep]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:cemetery - a tract of land used for burials]cemetery - a tract of land used for burials
potter's field - a cemetery for unknown or indigent people
land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

cemetery

noun graveyard, churchyard, burial ground, necropolis, God's acre There was a small cemetery just outside the town.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
مَقْبَرَة مَقْبَرَه
hřbitov
kirkegårdbegravelsesplads
hautausmaahautuumaakalmisto
groblje
temető
kirkjugarîur, grafreitur
墓地
묘지
coemeterium
kapinės
kapsēta
pokopališče
kyrkogård
สุสาน
nghĩa trangnghĩa địa

cemetery

[ˈsemɪtrɪ] N → cementerio m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cemetery

[ˈsɛmətəri] n → cimetière m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cemetery

n → Friedhof m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cemetery

[ˈsɛmɪtrɪ] n → cimitero, camposanto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cemetery

(ˈsemətri) , ((American) -teri) – plural ˈcemeteries – noun
a piece of ground, usually not round a church, where people are buried. begraafplaas مَقْبَرَه гробища cemitério hřbitov der Friedhof kirkegård; begravelsesplads νεκροταφείο cementerio kalmistu گورستان hautausmaa cimetière בֵּית קְבָרוֹת कब्रिस्तान groblje temető kuburan kirkjugarður, grafreitur cimitero 共同墓地 (교회 속지 외의) 매장지 kapinės kapsēta tanah perkuburan begraafplaats gravplass/-lund, kirkegård cmentarz هديره cemitério cimitir кладбище cintorín pokopališče groblje begravningsplats สุสาน mezarlık, kabristan 公墓 кладовище, цвинтар قبرستان nghĩa trang 公墓
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

cemetery

→ مَقْبَرَة hřbitov kirkegård Friedhof νεκροταφείο cementerio hautausmaa cimetière groblje cimitero 墓地 묘지 begraafplaats kirkegård cmentarz cemitério кладбище kyrkogård สุสาน mezarlık nghĩa trang 公墓
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
References in classic literature ?
The consequence is, that upon breaking into the hold, and unloading one of these whale cemeteries, in the Greenland dock, a savor is given forth somewhat similar to that arising from excavating an old city grave-yard, for the foundations of a Lying-in Hospital.
View in context
Said Mr Stead: "These complaints fall into my department's responsibility and these 13 new signs across our cemeteries are accompanied with a change in our approach.
Dog owners told to clean up mess
I READ the letter from Dale Willis the cemetery manager (ECHO letters Sept 27) stating the council takes the maintenance of all cemeteries very seriously.
Letter: Grave response
Four cemeteries from across the UK, including Staffordshire, scooped the top title in four different categories.
Cemeteries get into the spirit of competition
At least one site has been selected for the other five cemeteries, which are in various stages of progress.
What's new in benefits? Here are some valuable facts and figures for veterans interested in burial benefits and elegibility requirements. (VA's Cemetery System)
As well as anticipating the Enlightenment movement against interment inside churches which led to garden cemeteries such as Pere Lachaise, it was also the inspiration behind Vanbrugh's landscape at Castle Howard.
SIR JOHN VANBRUGH AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN BAROQUE ENGLAND 1690-1730
An environment advocacy group on Friday slammed the 'brazen' disregard of Republic Act 9003 or the 'Ecological Solid Waste Management Act' inside cemeteries on Thursday, All Saints' Day.
EcoWaste hits 'brazen' littering inside cemeteries
He has not yet done so.There is also a pending accusation that Vlkovi, when clearing the plot of land for the creation of the cemetery, cut down some protected trees accruing damages that exceeded Pound 80,000.Where to bury a pet?There are only two legal pet cemeteries in Slovakia in Luenec and Dolne Satovce.
Will Bratislava finally get its first official pet cemetery?
The Gold Hill Township Cemetery Maintenance Board is reaching out to the public as well as families who have relatives buried in this area to let them know we will graciously accept donations anytime throughout the year to aid in the maintenance of our local cemeteries. The list of cemeteries in the township include Gold Hill, Bradley on New Market Rd, Bradley on Portal Rd, Byrd, Kanady and McGhee (McGehee).
Cemetery notes
Residents are being invited to a series of open days at cemeteries in the Stafford borough.
Cemeteries to host series of open days
Bulldozer removes slums in the vicinity of Jewish cemeteries of Bassatine in Cairo- Photo courtesy of the Jewish Community in Cairo's Facebook page.
Egypt removes slums near 2nd oldest Jewish cemeteries in the world