Cemetery
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A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον: sleeping place) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. These ceremonies or rites differ according to cultural practice and religious belief.
See also
- Corpse road
- Pet cemetery
- Catacomb
- Churchyard
- Columbarium
- Crypt
- Grave field
- Mass grave
- Necropolis
- Ossuary
- Tomb
- Tumulus
- Unmarked grave
- War grave
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