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Definition of "inhume" []

  • To place in a grave; bury. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "inhume" in a sentence
  • "As annoying as an F-inhume is, many cultures still find it keeps them closer to their long-lost ancestors."
  • "And there are continuing concerns about inhume treatment of civilians at the hands of the American occupiers."
  • "In a speech on Tuesday, Pope Benedict quoted a 14th century Byzantine emperor who said that everything the Prophet Mohammed brought was "evil and inhume, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.""