sepulcher
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Sepulcher — Sep ul*cher, Sepulchre Sep ul*chre, n. [OE. sepulcre, OF. sepulcre, F. s[ e]pulcre, fr. L. sepulcrum, sepulchrum, fr. sepelire to bury.] The place in which the dead body of a human being is interred, or a place set apart for that purpose; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sepulcher — [sep′əl kər] n. [ME < OFr sepulcre < L sepulcrum < sepelire, to bury < IE * sepel , veneration < base * sep , to honor > Sans sápati, (he) cultivates, cherishes] 1. a vault for burial; grave; tomb 2. R.C.Ch. a small, sealed… … English World dictionary
Sepulcher — Sep ul*cher, Sepulchre Sep ul*chre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sepulchered}or {Sepulchred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sepulchering}or {Sepulchring}.] To bury; to inter; to entomb; as, obscurely sepulchered. [1913 Webster] And so sepulchered in such pomp dost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sepulcher — /sep euhl keuhr/, n. 1. a tomb, grave, or burial place. 2. Also called Easter sepulcher. Eccles. a. a cavity in a mensa for containing relics of martyrs. b. a structure or a recess in some old churches in which the Eucharist was deposited with… … Universalium
sepulcher — sep•ul•cher [[t]ˈsɛp əl kər[/t]] n. 1) a tomb, grave, or burial place 2) to place in a sepulcher; bury • Etymology: 1150–1200; sepulcre < OF < L sepulcrum … From formal English to slang
sepulcher — noun a chamber that is used as a grave • Syn: ↑burial chamber, ↑sepulchre, ↑sepulture • Derivationally related forms: ↑sepulchral (for: ↑sepulchre) • Hyp … Useful english dictionary
sepulcher — I. noun see sepulchre I II. transitive verb see sepulchre II … New Collegiate Dictionary
sepulcher — Synonyms and related words: barrow, beehive tomb, bone house, box grave, burial, burial chamber, burial mound, catacombs, cenotaph, charnel house, cist, cist grave, cromlech, crypt, deep six, dokhma, dolmen, ensepulcher, entomb, grave, house of… … Moby Thesaurus
sepulcher — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tomb, vault, crypt, mausoleum, sarcophagus. See interment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tomb, vault, crypt; see grave 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. vault, grave, tomb, mausoleum, crypt, resting… … English dictionary for students
sepulcher — sep|ul|cher [ seplkər ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a place made of stone in which dead people are buried … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
