What is the difference between cremation and mummification?
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Mummification
Synonyms for "mummification" (77 found)
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Strong matches (23)
Related words (38)
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3 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 13 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- تَحْنِيط noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Bulgarian
1 entries- мумуфициране noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Catalan
1 entries- momificació noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Dutch
2 entries- mummificatie noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
- mummificering noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
French
1 entries- momification noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Galician
1 entries- momificación noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Hungarian
1 entries- mumifikálás noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Māori
1 entries- whakapakokotanga noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Polish
2 entries- mumifikacja noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
- mumifikowanie noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Portuguese
1 entries- mumificação noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Russian
1 entries- мумификация noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Spanish
1 entries- momificación noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Swedish
2 entries- mumifiering noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
- mumifikation noun (the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it)
Sample sentences
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Mummification is not reserved exclusively for humans. Cats, dogs, and even crocodiles often get the same treatment—complete with animal-shaped coffins and painted faces.
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