EXHUME


Meaning of EXHUME in English

[ ɛks'(h)ju:m , ɪg'zju:m ]

■ verb dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.

Derivatives

exhumation noun

Origin

ME: from med. L. exhumare , from ex- 'out of' + humus 'ground'.

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