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sepulchre
[ sep-uhl-ker ]
/ ˈsɛp əl kər /
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noun, verb (used with object), sep·ul·chred, sep·ul·chring.Chiefly British.
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Words nearby sepulchre
septuple, septuplet, septuplicate, sepulcher, sepulchral, sepulchre, sepulture, seq., seq. luce, seqq., sequacious
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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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