Definition of exhumation Exhumation

/ɛkshjuˌmejˈʃʌn/ - [ekshyumeyshun] - ex•hu•ma•tion

We found 5 definitions of exhumation from 5 different sources.

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What does exhumation mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: exhumations

exhumation - the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
  disinterment, digging up
  human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • exhumation (Noun)
    The act of dig digging up that which has been buried.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • exhumation
    The act of digging a dead body out of the earth.

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