Some areas call this the age of sexual consent; others the age of consent; and even others, the age at which one cannot be convicted for  statutory rape  (also age of protection and age of sexual maturity). Read the DEFINITIONS page.
buryverb [ T ] uk â /Ëber.i/ us â /Ëber.i/. B1 to put a dead body into the ground: His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill. See also. burial. B2 to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it: The dog trotted off to bury its bone. buried treasure. âº usually passive to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something:
8. bury the hatchet to cease hostilities and become reconciled. 9. bury one's head in the sand to refuse to face a problem. [Old English byrgan to bury, hide; related to Old Norse bjarga to save, preserve, Old English beorgan to defend]. (ËbÉr i). v.t. burâ¢ied, burâ¢yâ¢ing.