SEPULCHER Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sepulcher. (close relations)
Definition of SEPULCHER
Best Alternative Words for SEPULCHER
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tomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) | ||||||||
catacomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome) | ||||||||
crypt | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
mausoleum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large burial chamber, usually above ground | ||||||||
ossuary | nounn | |||||||
noun • any receptacle for the burial of human bones | ||||||||
sarcophagus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions) | ||||||||
burial vault | nounn | |||||||
noun • a burial chamber (usually underground) | ||||||||
inter | verbv | |||||||
verb • place in a grave or tomb | ||||||||
sepulchre | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||||
sepulture | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||||
burial chamber | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chamber that is used as a grave |