as in graveyard
a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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The burial was found in a cemetery and held 24 individual people, including men, women and children, according to the post.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
For five years now, Fest and others have attended the city meetings to protect the unmarked graves of Confederate soldiers in Fairview & New Hope cemeteries in Liberty.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Brake for the historic cemetery and old mill at Heritage Park in Cobb County and quaint downtown Rockmart.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
During the immediate postwar decades, veterans and their families began to establish veterans' cemeteries, hold memorial services for the dead, build monuments, conduct unit reunions and organize veterans' groups.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
For five years now, Fest and others have attended the city meetings to protect the unmarked graves of Confederate soldiers in Fairview & New Hope cemeteries in Liberty.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Brake for the historic cemetery and old mill at Heritage Park in Cobb County and quaint downtown Rockmart.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
During the immediate postwar decades, veterans and their families began to establish veterans' cemeteries, hold memorial services for the dead, build monuments, conduct unit reunions and organize veterans' groups.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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