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Definition of Exhumation
1. Noun. The act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried.
Generic synonyms: Act, Deed, Human Action, Human Activity
Derivative terms: Disinter, Exhume
Definition of Exhumation
1. n. The act of exhuming that which has been buried; as, the exhumation of a body.
Definition of Exhumation
1. Noun. The act of digging up that which has been buried. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Exhumation
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Exhumation
Literary usage of Exhumation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Church of England: From the Abolition of the Roman Jurisdiction by Richard Watson Dixon (1891)
"The device by which the Visitors caused the exhumation to be made in answer to
... exhumation seems a horrible outrage : but it must be remembered that the ..."
2. The Medico-chirurgical Review (1827)
"exhumation—FUMIGATION. In consequence of the great scarcity of ... The exhumation
and post mortem investigation lasted upwards of six weeks ; and was ..."
3. Lives of the Queens of England: from the Norman conquest by Agnes Strickland (1848)
"... execution—Destitution of queen Katharine's infant—Sent to the duchess of
Suffolk—Her letters—Traditions — Relics of queen Katharine Parr — exhumation of ..."
4. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1862)
"Allen's, Fulkerson's, Burke's, and Echols', I lie- live, suffered most. Doc. 104.
THE exhumation AT BULL RU>i. The cavalry pushed on over the ..."
5. A Journey to Central Africa; Or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt and the by Bayard Taylor (1885)
"... the Summit—Backsheesh— Effect of Pyramid climbing-The Sphinx—Ploying the
Cadi—We obtain Justice—Visit to Sakkal.. . and the Mummy Pits—The exhumation of ..."
6. Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa by Robert Moffat (1842)
"... prospects blasted—Murder of Hans Drayer—Painful dilemma— Trying alternative—A
curious exhumation—Warm Bath destroyed— Hints to new missionaries—Death of ..."
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