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cemetery
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cemetery
(noun)
cemetery
/
ˈ
sɛməˌteri/
Brit
/
ˈ
sɛmətri/
noun
plural
cemeteries
cemetery
/
ˈ
sɛməˌteri/
Brit
/
ˈ
sɛmətri/
noun
plural
cemeteries
Britannica Dictionary definition of CEMETERY
[
count
]
:
a place where dead people are buried
:
graveyard
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