sarcophagi

noun

variants also sarcophaguses
plural of sarcophagus
as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body the crypt under the abbey church contains the sarcophagus of the monastery's founding abbot

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  1. coffins
  2. caskets
  3. tombs
Noun
  • Several trucks arrived with coffins throughout Monday, according to the cemetery worker who spoke to CNN.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Some reached out to touch the truck, which was also carrying the coffins of some of Khamenei’s family members.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of coffins
Noun
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of caskets
Noun
  • Weapons are also commonly discovered in these tombs, but not only next to royal men.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • The ad’s most provocative image was of American soldiers’ tombs at the Arlington National Cemetery.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of tombs
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