national cemetery

collocation in English

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national
adjective
uk
/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us
/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to ...
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cemetery
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsem.ə.tri/us
/ˈsem.ə.ter.i/
an area of ground in which dead bodies ...
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(Definition ofnationalandcemeteryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I went to thenationalcemetery, and saw the names of the victims carved on the memorial—the brilliant, the famous and the almost unknown died equally.
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He cites federal law requiring a marker for anyone buried in anationalcemetery.
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After civilian rule was reinstated, anationalcemeterywas established honouring the victims of the incident.
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Thenationalcemeterysite is located in the north-west corner and containing 0.3 acre.
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It was the 117thnationalcemeterydedicated under the administration.
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A flagpole, 70 feet high, constructed in 1971, is located just south of the bronze plaque identifying thenationalcemetery.
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This burying ground became part of thenationalcemeterysystem in 1930.
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There are no buildings, walls, or fences within thenationalcemetery.
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Additionally, this benefit includes the veteran's spouse and dependent children who also may receive a free burial in anationalcemeteryand a grave marker.
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He was buried in thenationalcemetery.
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Many believe that she has not found peace and it is said that her spirit still haunts thenationalcemeterywhich is located near the fort.
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Anationalcemeteryis located nearby.
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Congress passed a law to establish and protect national cemeteries in 1867.
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It is one of the original national cemeteries that were established in 1862.
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Due to limited space, the criteria for ground burial eligibility are more restrictive than at other national cemeteries, as well as more restrictive than for inurnment in the columbarium.
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