Phrases with «common grave»

The phrase "common grave" refers to a burial site where many people are buried together in one place. It is a shared resting place for multiple individuals, often used during times of war or natural disasters when many deaths occur at once. Full definition

Sentences with «common grave»

  • Here and there under the white water of the reefs, the timbers and decayed iron of old sailing ships lie in common graves with the steel and brightwork of steam packets that foundered only yesterday. (si.com)
  • Mans common grave is where one goes, death itself pays sins wages. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
  • During his time as public administrator, he pledged that all Staten Island residents with no close relatives be buried in a local cemetery if they pass away, rather than in the city's common grave site. (silive.com)
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