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many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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These cemeteries are appropriately designed and maintained by the United States government.
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Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
The cemetery’s gate regularly needs fixing and even replacing due to vandalism.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
Crews have since been working to clear debris from the closed cemetery.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Established by an act of Parliament in 1839, this historic park and garden is still a working cemetery today.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
The cemetery’s gate regularly needs fixing and even replacing due to vandalism.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
Crews have since been working to clear debris from the closed cemetery.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Established by an act of Parliament in 1839, this historic park and garden is still a working cemetery today.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cemetery. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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