sepulture

[ sep-uhl-cher ]

/ ˈsɛp əl tʃər /

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noun

the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.

sepulcher; tomb.

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Origin of sepulture

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Latin sepultūra, equivalent to sepult(us) (past participle of sepelīre to bury) + -ūra-ure

OTHER WORDS FROM sepulture

se·pul·tur·al

[suh-puhl-cher-uhl], /səˈpʌl tʃər əl/, adjective

Words nearby sepulture

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

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How to use sepulture in a sentence

Toutes lesquelles ceremonies acheves, on le porta en sepulture en vne ile l'cart loin de la terre ferme.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
There was, in classic times, a sacred character attached to all places set apart for the purposes of sepulture.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Even when Christianity fell under the ban of persecution that freedom of sepulture was not at first interfered with.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Many noble Roman families chose the place of their sepulture near the tomb of so illustrious a martyr.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

I had, yesterday, quite an interesting excursion to one of these ancient places of sepulture north of the head of Lake Ontario.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for sepulture

sepulture

/ (ˈsɛpəltʃə) /

noun

the act of placing in a sepulchre

an archaic word for sepulchre

Word Origin for sepulture

C13: via Old French from Latin sepultūra, from sepultus buried, from sepelīre to bury

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sepulture

Origin of sepulture

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