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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: sarcophagusOne entry found. Main Entry: sar·coph·a·gus Pronunciation: \sär-ˈkä-fə-gəs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural sar·coph·a·gi \-ˌgī, -ˌjī, -ˌgē\ also sar·coph·a·gus·es Etymology: Latin sarcophagus (lapis) limestone used for coffins, from Greek (lithos) sarkophagos, literally, flesh-eating stone, from sark- sarc- + phagein to eat — more at baksheesh Date: 1619 : a stone coffin; broadly : coffin 
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