Usage Note
Cimetière is masculine. La Toussaint (All Saints' Day, 1 November) is the traditional day in France when families visit cemeteries to place chrysanthemums on graves — so chrysanthemums are associated with mourning in French culture. Cimetière marin is also the title of a famous poem by Paul Valéry.
Examples
"Nous avons visité le vieux cimetière du village."
Natural Translation
We visited the old village cemetery.
Literal Translation
We have visited the old cemetery of-the village
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