sepulchre

[ sep-uhl-ker ]

/ ˈsɛp əl kər /

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noun, verb (used with object), sep·ul·chred, sep·ul·chring.Chiefly British.

sepulcher.

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Words nearby sepulchre

septuple, septuplet, septuplicate, sepulcher, sepulchral, sepulchre, sepulture, seq., seq. luce, seqq., sequacious

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How to use sepulchre in a sentence

The Via Dolorosa ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and is marked by nine stations of the cross.
Oops! Jesus’ Last Steps Are in the Wrong Place|Candida Moss|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The dew-gems lay freshly upon the grass;—for her the dewiness of life was gone;—earth was one vast sepulchre.
Alone|Marion Harland
At a little distance further, after crossing a small river near Latmus, there is seen in a cave the sepulchre of Endymion.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Here is the sepulchre of Mausolus, one of the seven wonders of the world;160 Artemisia erected it, in honour of her husband.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

In this island is shown the sepulchre of Erythras, a large mound, planted with wild palms.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
The very day after a king ascended the throne he used to begin hewing out the sepulchre where he should lie.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

British Dictionary definitions for sepulchre

sepulchre

US sepulcher

/ (ˈsɛpəlkə) /

noun

a burial vault, tomb, or grave

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

(tr) to bury in a sepulchre

Word Origin for sepulchre

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

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