exhumation

Noun

Meaning

The act of exhuming that which has been buried; as, the exhumation of a body.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disinterment digging up body exposure detection determination certification revelation excavation disclosure digging autopsy latest locating unearthing
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Antonyms

interment miss inter cover burial hide
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Hypernyms

act deed human action human activity

Related terms

exhume

Examples

A detailed account of the exhumation appears in the writings of John of Worcester (12th century). Source: Internet

After this exhumation and examination, Boniface's body was moved to the Chapel of Pope Gregory and Andrew. Source: Internet

Following the exhumation of Calvi's body in December 1998, an Italian court commissioned a German forensic scientist to repeat the work produced by Katz and his forensic team. Source: Internet

Calculating the number of victims Photo from 1943 exhumation of mass grave of Polish officers killed by NKVD in Katyń Forest in 1940. Source: Internet

The lack of detail in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle implies that, for its compilers, the main point of interest was not the burial site, but the exhumation of the body. Source: Internet

His son and sister moved to court on behalf of the family, seeking orders to have a postmortem done on the body after exhumation to establish the cause of his death. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

exhumable exhumate exhumated exhumator exhumatory exhume