Places where dead bodies are buried, typically containing many graves and sometimes monuments or headstones.
From Greek 'koimeterion' meaning sleeping chamber, from 'koiman' (to sleep). Romans adopted the term, and it eventually entered all European languages through medieval Latin.
Cemetery layouts often reveal surprising social histories—Victorian cemeteries were actually designed as beautiful parks where living people strolled, making them early versions of public recreational spaces.
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