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sepulture

se·pul·ture

UK/ˈsɛpəɫt͡ʃ ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈsɛpəɫˌt͡ʃ ʊə(ɹ)/ uncommon archaic

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1.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

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2.

a chamber that is used as a grave

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From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.

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