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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCemetery
/ˈsɛm.ə.tər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A burial ground; a graveyard.
"They visited the cemetery to lay flowers on their grandparents' graves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin coemeterium, originating from the Greek koimētērion meaning 'sleeping place' or 'dormitory', reflecting the Christian concept of death as a sleep. It entered Middle English via Old French before evolving into its modern form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cemetery" is said worldwide
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cimetière
Transliteration: simtjɛʁ
"Ils se sont recueillis au cimetière."
Friedhof
Transliteration: friːdhɔf
"Der Friedhof liegt am Stadtrand."
cimitero
Transliteration: tʃimiˈtɛro
"Hanno visitato il cimitero locale."
cementerio
Transliteration: sementerjo
"El cementerio está muy tranquilo por la tarde."
cemitério
Transliteration: sẽmiˈtɛɾju
"Eles foram ao cemitério prestar homenagem."
कब्रिस्तान
Transliteration: kabristān
"शहर के बाहर एक बड़ा कब्रिस्तान है।"
墓地
Transliteration: mùdì
"他们在墓地里悼念先人。"
묘지
Transliteration: myoji
"할아버지의 묘지가 그곳에 있습니다."
墓地
Transliteration: bochi
"静かな墓地を散策しました。"
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