common grave

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• common grave — mass grave, shared grave, burial site containing more than one body …   English contemporary dictionary

• common — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English commun, from Anglo French, from Latin communis more at mean Date: 13th century 1. a. of or relating to a community at large ; public < work for the common good > b. known to the community …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

• Grave goods — Grave goods, in archaeology and anthropology, are the items buried along with the body.They are usually personal possessions, supplies to smooth the deceased s journey into the afterlife or offerings to the gods. Grave goods are a type of votive… …   Wikipedia

• Grave — Grave, v. t. [imp. {Graved} (gr[=a]vd); p. p. {Graven} (gr[=a]v n) or {Graved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Graving}.] [AS. grafan to dig, grave, engrave; akin to OFries. greva, D. graven, G. graben, OHG. & Goth. graban, Dan. grabe, Sw. gr[aum]fva, Icel.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Common burial — Common burial, also known as mass interment is the burial of several bodies in one collective grave. Human infants, particularly premature ones, are sometimes given a common burial when they die due to loss of pregnancy, stillbirth, or early… …   Wikipedia

• Grave Creek Stone — The Grave Creek Stone is an object of archaeological debate. It was discovered in 1838 in Moundsville, West Virginia. The small sandstone disk is inscribed on one side with some twenty five characters; it has been described as both an artifact… …   Wikipedia

• Grave Digger (band) — For other uses, see Gravedigger (disambiguation). Grave Digger Grave Digger at Metalcamp in 2007 Background information Origin …   Wikipedia

• grave — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, shallow ▪ The body was found in a shallow grave. ▪ open ▪ The mourners threw flowers into the open grave. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• grave — {{11}}grave (adj.) 1540s, from M.Fr. grave (14c.), from L. gravis weighty, serious, heavy, grievous, oppressive, from PIE root *gru (Cf. Skt. guruh heavy, weighty, venerable; Gk. baros weight, barys heavy in weight, often with the notion of… …   Etymology dictionary

• grave — 1. adjective /ɡreɪv/ a) Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful, sombre. An illiterate fool sits in a mans seat; and the common people hold him learned, grave, and wise. b) Low in pitch, tone etc …   Wiktionary