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Terms in this set (978)
an unfinished wood box or other non-metal
receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a
fixed interior lining, which is designed for the
Alternative Container encasement of human remains and which is made of
fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials
(with or without an outside covering) or like
materials.
imitation grass made in mat form and used at the
Artificial grass
cemetery to cover the earth around the grave.
the lower or supporting part of a monument. In
Base some monuments, there may be a first, second, and
third base.
a small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly
Bevel Top Marker
slanting top.
Block a subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots.
outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave;
Burial Vault
originally intended to prevent grave robbery.
a portable shelter employed to cover the grave
Canopy (Cemetery tent) area during the
committal.
originated in ancient Rome as excavated cemeteries
cutout of soft rock for the tombs of wealthy
Catacombs
Christians; later became a place for religious rites to
avoid persecution.
an area of ground set aside and dedicated for the
Cemetery
final disposition of dead human bodies.
, a monument erected to the memory of the dead,
Cenotaph
with the dead human body not present.
a structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other
Columbarium building containing niches or recesses used to hold
cremated remains.
a container used to hold a dead human body which
Corrugated Container is constructed out of a type of cardboard, which is
made with a series of alternate folds and ridges.
the result of the reduction of a dead body to
Cremated Remains
inorganic bone fragments by intense heat.
an environmentally safe casket which is designed for
Cremation Casket
encasing dead human remains for cremation.
the reduction of a dead human body to inorganic
Cremation bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically
designed retort or chamber.
founded in 1913, CANA is an international
organization of geriatricians, cremationists, funeral
Cremation Association of directors, industry suppliers and consultants. CANA
North America was originally formed to promote cremation as a
modern, safe and hygienic way of dealing with a
dead human body.
a furnace or retort for cremating dead human
Crematory (Crematorium) bodies; a
building that houses a retort.
a chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size,
Crypt generally used to contain the casketed remains of a
deceased person.
main part of a monument, the upright portion above
Die (Tablet)
the base where the inscription is located.
Entombment the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum.
an inscription placed on a monument to
Epitaph commemorate the deeds or qualities of the
departed.
Terms in this set (978)
an unfinished wood box or other non-metal
receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a
fixed interior lining, which is designed for the
Alternative Container encasement of human remains and which is made of
fiberboard, pressed-wood, composition materials
(with or without an outside covering) or like
materials.
imitation grass made in mat form and used at the
Artificial grass
cemetery to cover the earth around the grave.
the lower or supporting part of a monument. In
Base some monuments, there may be a first, second, and
third base.
a small headstone, set above ground, with a slightly
Bevel Top Marker
slanting top.
Block a subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots.
outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave;
Burial Vault
originally intended to prevent grave robbery.
a portable shelter employed to cover the grave
Canopy (Cemetery tent) area during the
committal.
originated in ancient Rome as excavated cemeteries
cutout of soft rock for the tombs of wealthy
Catacombs
Christians; later became a place for religious rites to
avoid persecution.
an area of ground set aside and dedicated for the
Cemetery
final disposition of dead human bodies.
, a monument erected to the memory of the dead,
Cenotaph
with the dead human body not present.
a structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other
Columbarium building containing niches or recesses used to hold
cremated remains.
a container used to hold a dead human body which
Corrugated Container is constructed out of a type of cardboard, which is
made with a series of alternate folds and ridges.
the result of the reduction of a dead body to
Cremated Remains
inorganic bone fragments by intense heat.
an environmentally safe casket which is designed for
Cremation Casket
encasing dead human remains for cremation.
the reduction of a dead human body to inorganic
Cremation bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically
designed retort or chamber.
founded in 1913, CANA is an international
organization of geriatricians, cremationists, funeral
Cremation Association of directors, industry suppliers and consultants. CANA
North America was originally formed to promote cremation as a
modern, safe and hygienic way of dealing with a
dead human body.
a furnace or retort for cremating dead human
Crematory (Crematorium) bodies; a
building that houses a retort.
a chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size,
Crypt generally used to contain the casketed remains of a
deceased person.
main part of a monument, the upright portion above
Die (Tablet)
the base where the inscription is located.
Entombment the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum.
an inscription placed on a monument to
Epitaph commemorate the deeds or qualities of the
departed.
