noun

cemetery

cemetery, graveyard

We visited my grandfather's grave in the cemetery.

We visited my grandfather's grave in the cemetery.

The old cemetery is on top of the hill.

The old cemetery is on top of the hill.

((noun)) a place where dead people are buried We visited my grandfather's grave in the cemetery.

Synonyms: graveyard, burial ground, necropolis

From Greek 'koimeterion' (a sleeping place, dormitory), from 'koiman' (to put to sleep).

Its Greek root means 'sleeping place', which is a peaceful image to associate with the word.

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