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    sepulchre
    /ˈsɛp(ə)lkə/

    noun

    • 1. a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.

    verb

    • 1. lay or bury in or as if in a sepulchre: literary "tomes are soon out of print and sepulchred in the dust of libraries"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sepulchreSepulchre Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. sep· ul· chre ˈse-pəl-kər. variants or sepulcher. Synonyms of sepulchre. 1. : a place of burial : tomb. 2. : a receptacle for religious relics especially in an altar. sepulchre. 2 of 2. verb. variants or sepulcher. sepulchred or sepulchered; sepulchring or sepulchering ˈse-pəl-k (ə-)riŋ. transitive verb. 1.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEPULCHRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] old use (US also sepulcher) uk / ˈsep. ə l.kə r/ us / ˈsep. ə l.kɚ / Add to word list. a stone structure where someone is buried. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Places where bodies are buried or cremated. burial ground. catacomb. cemetery. charnel house. churchyard. columbarium. crematorium. crematory. crypt. graveside.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEPULCHRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a burial vault, tomb, or grave. 2. Also called: Easter sepulchre. a separate alcove in some medieval churches in which the Eucharistic elements were kept from Good Friday until the Easter ceremonies. verb. 3. (transitive) to bury in a sepulchre. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sepulchreSEPULCHRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a burial vault, tomb, or grave. Also calledEaster sepulchre a separate alcove in some medieval churches in which the Eucharistic elements were kept from Good Friday until the Easter ceremonies. verb. tr to bury in a sepulchre. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of sepulchre 1.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sepulchreSepulchre - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A sepulcher (or if you’re British you’ll spell it sepulchre) is basically a stone room with a stone coffin where your body lies. The word comes from the Latin sepulcrum , which means “burial place,” for obvious reasons.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sepulchresepulchre - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 10, 2024 · sepulchre (plural sepulchres) A burial chamber . Synonym: tomb. ( Christianity, historical) A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsepulchre noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sepulchre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sepulchreSepulchre - definition of sepulchre by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. a burial vault, tomb, or grave. 2. (Architecture) Also called: Easter sepulchre a separate alcove in some medieval churches in which the Eucharistic elements were kept from Good Friday until the Easter ceremonies. vb. ( tr) to bury in a sepulchre. [C12: from Old French sépulcre, from Latin sepulcrum, from sepelīre to bury]

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sepulchresepulchre | meaning of sepulchre in Longman Dictionary of...

    sepulchre meaning, definition, what is sepulchre: a small room or building in which the bo...: Learn more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › sepulchresepulchre - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    sepulchre, US sepulcher / ˈsɛpəlkə / n. a burial vault, tomb, or grave; Also called: Easter sepulchre a separate alcove in some medieval churches in which the Eucharistic elements were kept from Good Friday until the Easter ceremonies; vb (transitive) to bury in a sepulchre