exhume in Irish
exhume in Irish is dí-adhlaic — exhume means to dig up a body that has been buried.
exhume in Irish
dí-adhlaic
(transitive) To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
What does "exhume" mean?
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verb To dig up a body that has been buried.
"Investigators exhumed the remains for a fresh autopsy."
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verb To bring something back to light after it has been hidden or forgotten.
"Memorial was permeated by a sense of mission, a moral imperative to exhume the truth and display it to the eyes of its compatriots, whatever feelings of shame, outrage, denial, or shock might ensue."
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exhume in a sentence
- Investigators exhumed the remains for a fresh autopsy.
- Memorial was permeated by a sense of mission, a moral imperative to exhume the truth and display it to the eyes of its compatriots, whatever feelings of shame, outrage, denial, or shock might ensue.
- Long dead traditions are exhumed just for the tourists.
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What is "exhume" in Irish?
"exhume" in Irish is dí-adhlaic. exhume means: To dig up a body that has been buried.
How do you use "exhume" in a sentence?
Example: "Investigators exhumed the remains for a fresh autopsy." In Irish, "exhume" is dí-adhlaic.
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