interred


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in·ter

(ĭn-tûr′)
tr.v. in·terred, in·ter·ring, in·ters
To place in a grave or tomb; bury.
[Middle English enteren, from Old French enterrer, from Medieval Latin interrāre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Latin terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]
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Adj. 1. interred - placed in a grave; "the hastily buried corpses"
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This is why the archdeacon was not interred in consecrated earth.
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The Catholics gathered the remains of this glorious martyr, and interred them.
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The captain was now interred, and might, perhaps, have already made a large progress towards oblivion, had not the friendship of Mr Allworthy taken care to preserve his memory, by the following epitaph, which was written by a man of as great genius as integrity, and one who perfectly well knew the captain.
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