
Interment
Ceremonial Context
Interment often involves a ceremony or ritual, reflecting the cultural or religious significance of burying the dead.
The interment ceremony included traditional songs and prayers.
Solemn Occasion
'Interment' implies a formal and respectful event, usually accompanied by feelings of mourning.
Family and friends wore black to the interment.
Not for Animals
Use 'interment' for humans; it's unusual to use it for animals, except in a humorous or grandiose context.
They jokingly called the cat's burial an 'interment.'