sepulchre

¹sep·ul·chre

noun \ˈse-pəl-kər\

Definition of SEPULCHRE

1

: a place of burial : tomb

2

: a receptacle for religious relics especially in an altar

Variants of SEPULCHRE

sep·ul·chre or sep·ul·cher \ˈse-pəl-kər\

Examples of SEPULCHRE

1. <a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages>

Origin of SEPULCHRE

Middle English sepulcre, from Anglo-French, from Latin sepulcrum, sepulchrum, from sepelire to bury; akin to Greek hepein to care for, Sanskrit saparyati he honors

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SEPULCHRE

Synonyms: burial, grave (or sepulcher), sepulture, tomb

Related Words: catacomb, charnel (also charnel house), columbarium, crypt, mausoleum, vault; cemetery, churchyard, graveyard, potter's field; barrow, mound, tumulus

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