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union cemetery

Noun

Meaning

A cemetery shared by more than one church congregation or municipality, usually to lighten the financial burden (cost per congregation or municipality) and usually nondenominational/nonsectarian.

(When capitalized as "Union Cemetery") An instance of such a cemetery, as for example Union Cemetery in Redwood City, California or Union Cemetery in Easton, Connecticut.

(US, when capitalized as "Union cemetery", with "Union" in an attributive proper noun sense) A cemetery principally for the interment of Union soldiers in the American Civil War.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A good crowd gathered under sunny skies Monday morning to observe Memorial Day services at Union Cemetery and to honor the bravery and sacrifice of our men and women who served in Americaís armed forces. Source: Internet

A graveside service will be held Monday, November 5 at 10 a.m. at Cadiz Union Cemetery with Rev. Ted Davis officiating. Source: Internet

A homegoing service was held Saturday, April 7, at Cito United Methodist Church in McConnellsburg, at 1 p.m. Interment was at Union Cemetery in Mc- Connellsburg. Source: Internet

Burial was in Prairie Union Cemetery near Shubert, with special memories by Wayne Shafer. Source: Internet

Burial will follow in the Old Union Cemetery, Orleans. Source: Internet

Interment will follow in Greenmont Union Cemetery in Freeport, Ohio. Source: Internet

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