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sepulchre

noun

ˈse-pəl-kər

variants or sepulcher

Definition of sepulchre

as in tomb

a final resting place for a dead person a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages

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Recent Examples of sepulchre The Enclave, Buick’s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance. — Al Haas, Philly.com, 28 June 2018 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, 5 Oct. 2016

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tomb

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In fact, 58 people were present when King Tut’s tomb was opened, and only eight died within 12 years.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
All three will face a slew of charges, including injuring or removing a tomb or monument, disturbing the contents of a grave or tomb and grand theft, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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