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sepulchre

se·pulchre

UK/ˈsɛpəlkə/ US/ˈsɛpəlkɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a chamber that is used as a grave

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Origin

From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).

Phrases

  • Holy Sepulchre
  • right of sepulchre
  • whited sepulchre

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