| 词汇 | burial of an ass |
| 词源 | burial of an ass. This is a biblical term meaning no burial at all, burial with the body thrown on a refuse heap. The expres- sion is from Jeremiah 22:9: “He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.” |
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