Definitions for interment

interment in·ter·ment

Spelling: [in-tur-muh nt]
IPA: /ɪnˈtɜr mənt/

Interment is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 205 anagrams from letters in interment (eeimnnrtt).

Definitions for interment

noun

  1. the act or ceremony of interring; burial.

Origin of interment

1300-50; inter + -ment; replacing Middle English enter(e)ment Middle French enterrement

Examples for interment

At press time, none had responded to requests to arrange for his disposal or interment.

He remained in the city for four days:—until the interment was over.

I cannot forget that this is the anniversary of the interment of my dear father.

Hour after hour the scene of the interment remained without an eye to witness it.

Moments later, Cardinal Cushing stepped forward to read the prayers of interment.

Next followed the corpse, after which came those who were to die at the interment.

When they had done with him, came the question of his interment.

After the interment, the department radio dispatcher announced over the air that German was gone, but never to be forgotten.

He was devoured by the birds of prey ere he could be removed for interment.

The permission was granted, but the interment did not take place.

Word Value for interment
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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