sepulchre

[sep-uhl-ker]

noun

Chiefly British.

sepulchred, sepulchring 

1. sepulcher.

sepulchre

/ ˈsɛpəlkə /

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

1. (tr) to bury in a sepulchre

Word History and Origins

Origin of sepulchre¹

C12: from Old French sépulcre, from Latin sepulcrum, from sepelīre to bury