Meaning & use
Inurnments
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Plural of "inurnment"; the acts of placing cremated remains into an urn, or the ceremonies associated with doing so.
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The cemetery scheduled several inurnments that week for families who had recently lost loved ones.
The columbarium was built specifically to house inurnments for the growing number of families choosing cremation.
A note on using this word
"Inurnment" is specific to cremated remains placed in an urn, distinguishing it from "burial" or "interment," which typically refer to placing a body or urn in the ground.
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