CASKET Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word casket. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CASKET
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coffin | nounn | |||||||
noun • box in which a corpse is buried or cremated verb • place into a coffin | ||||||||
grave | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • death of a person • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) • a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation adjective satellite • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought verb • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||||
sarcophagus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions) | ||||||||
sepulcher | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||||
tomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) | ||||||||
jewel casket | nounn | |||||||
noun • small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables |