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many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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However, probably my favorite place to stay is in Recoleta, home to the imposing cemetery where Eva Peron is buried.
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And hundreds, if not thousands, of jack-o-lanterns in all sizes and colors, a zoo of skeleton animals (even octopus), cutesy yard signs, gigantic inflatables and enough grave stones to fill a cemetery.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The historic burial ground, a roughly 25-acre site made up of four different sections, served as Indianapolis' first cemetery before its closure in the late 19th century.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
The researchers think the camp was built in the second century C.E.
Over the years, archaeologists have found many forts, towers, cemeteries, canals and temporary military camps along the Limes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And hundreds, if not thousands, of jack-o-lanterns in all sizes and colors, a zoo of skeleton animals (even octopus), cutesy yard signs, gigantic inflatables and enough grave stones to fill a cemetery.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The historic burial ground, a roughly 25-acre site made up of four different sections, served as Indianapolis' first cemetery before its closure in the late 19th century.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
The researchers think the camp was built in the second century C.E.
Over the years, archaeologists have found many forts, towers, cemeteries, canals and temporary military camps along the Limes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cemetery. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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cemetery
noun
cem·e·tery
ˈsem-ə-ˌter-ē 
plural cemeteries
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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