Are Ashes Interred or Interned?

Are Ashes Interred or Interned?

Interment of ashes is when cremated remains are buried in the ground or placed in a building designed to hold ashes, known as a columbarium. Typically, ashes will be in an urn when they're interred. This is an option for ashes if you prefer not to scatter them or display them in your home.

What is the difference between interred and interned?

Interment means burial -- the act of placing the deceased in a grave or tomb. The word is often confused with the word "internment" (with an "n"), which means confinement or imprisonment, especially in wartime.

Which is correct internment or interment?

interment or internment

Interment is burial; internment is merely imprisonment.

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