hic jacets

Definition of hic jacetsnext
plural of hic jacet
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  • And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.
    Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For the past decade, a team of scholars, librarians, and archivists have used bibliographical clues—including inscriptions and bookplates—to piece back together a record of this groundbreaking collection.
    Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Hic jacets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hic%20jacets. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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