sepulchre

[ sep-uhl-ker ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, sep·ul·chred, sep·ul·chring.

1. sepulcher.

sepulchre

/ ˈsɛpəlkə /

noun

1. a burial vault, tomb, or grave
2. Also calledEaster 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

Example Sentences

The Via Dolorosa ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and is marked by nine stations of the cross.

From The Daily Beast

The dew-gems lay freshly upon the grass;—for her the dewiness of life was gone;—earth was one vast sepulchre.

From Project Gutenberg

At a little distance further, after crossing a small river near Latmus, there is seen in a cave the sepulchre of Endymion.

From Project Gutenberg

Here is the sepulchre of Mausolus, one of the seven wonders of the world;160 Artemisia erected it, in honour of her husband.

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In this island is shown the sepulchre of Erythras, a large mound, planted with wild palms.

From Project Gutenberg

The very day after a king ascended the throne he used to begin hewing out the sepulchre where he should lie.

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