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sepulchre

noun sep·ul·chre \ ˈse-pəl-kər \

variants: or sepulcher

Definition of sepulchre

1 : a place of burial : tomb

2 : a receptacle for religious relics especially in an altar

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Examples of sepulchre in a Sentence

a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages

Recent Examples of sepulchre from the Web

The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus.

— joe yudin, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Israel," 5 Oct. 2016

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Origin and Etymology 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

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First Known Use: 13th century

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sepulchre Synonyms

Synonyms

burial, grave, sepulture, tomb;

Related Words

catacomb, crypt, mausoleum, vault;

cemetery, churchyard, graveyard, potter's field;

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sepulchre

verb

variants: or sepulcher

Definition of sepulchre

sepulchred or sepulchered; sepulchring or sepulchering play \ˈse-pəl-k(ə-)riŋ\

transitive verb

1 archaic : to place in or as if in a sepulchre : bury

2 archaic : to serve as a sepulchre for

First Known Use of sepulchre

1591

SEPULCHRE Defined for English Language Learners

sepulchre

noun

Definition of sepulchre for English Language Learners

: a place of burial

SEPULCHRE Defined for Kids

sepulchre

noun sep·ul·chre

variants: or sepulcher \ˈse-pəl-kər\

Definition of sepulchre for Students

: ¹grave, tomb

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