sepulture
sepulture · sepultures
The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or…The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or sepulchre.
/ˈsɛpəɫt͡ʃ ə(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or sepulchre.
More definitions
- a chamber that is used as a grave
- the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Origin
From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.
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Forms
plural: sepultures| Singular | sepulture |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsact of sepulchring:interment
Close in meaning
- a chamber that is used as a grave:burial chambersepulchersepulchre
- the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave:burialentombmentinhumationinterment
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsepultural
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable