sky burial
Definitions
A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.
Equivalents
5 more languages
Examples
““A sky burial? What’s that?” “Just what it says. You bury⟳ them in the sky. They do it in Tibet and places. You bring⟳ the dead body to a mountain and leave⟳ it so they can be out in the open⟳ until they're not.””
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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