1a : a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning the old shibboleths come rolling off their lips â Joseph Epsteinb : a widely held belief today this book publishing shibboleth is a myth â L. A. Woodc : truism, platitude some truth in the shibboleth that crime does not pay â ...
The noun interment and the verbinter (from which it is derived) are formal words that refer to the depositing of a dead body in the earthor in a tomb. The noun internment is derived from the verb intern, which refers to the confinement of enemy aliens, prisoners of war, etc.
GLOSSARY OF CREMATION AND BURIAL TERMS. Bereavement: Is the state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one. Burial: Is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over. Cemetery: Is a defined area where the intact or cremated remains of deceased people are buried. The term cemetery denotes that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground. The remains may be interred in a grave, tomb, vault, mausoleum, columbarium, or other edifice.