sepulchre
A burial chamberA burial chamber.
» The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
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2 sensesA burial chamber.
Near-synonym: crypt
Grabkammer, Gruft
склепsklep, гробни́цаgrobníca
гробницяhrobnycja
a chamber that is used as a grave
(historical)A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter.
Examples
4 sentencesThe whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men.
The stone sepulchre was decorated with fresh flowers and candles.
And Jacob erected a pillar over her sepulchre: this is the pillar of Rachel's monument, to this day.
You have taken enough punishment, as if you had killed the Pope of Rome, or pissed on the sepulchre of St Peter.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old FreFrom Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).
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Forms
plural: sepulchresSynonyms
6 synonyms- a chamber that is used as a grave:burial chambersepulchersepulture
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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