whited sepulcher

[ hwahy-tid sep-uhl-ker, wahy‐ ]

/ ˈʰwaɪ tɪd ˌsɛp əl kər, ˈwaɪ‐ /

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noun

an evil person who feigns goodness; hypocrite. Matthew 23:27.

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Also especially British, whit·ed sep·ul·chre .

Origin of whited sepulcher

First recorded in 1530–40

Words nearby whited sepulcher

white-crowned sparrow, whitecup, white currant, whited, white damp, whited sepulcher, whited sepulchre, white dwarf, white elephant, white ensign, white-eye

How to use whited sepulcher in a sentence

Its name translates to “Cave of the Stone Sepulcher,” but locally it is called by a nickname that means “a place of fear.”
The Cave Where Mayans Sacrificed Humans Is Open for Visitors|Nina Strochlic|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michael Lewis is out with his newest book on the whited sepulcher that is Wall Street.
Speed Reading Michael Lewis’s ‘Flash Boys’|William O’Connor|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arrived in the valley of Josaphat, the body was gently placed in a sepulcher of stone not far from the Garden of Olives.
Mary, Help of Christians|Various
You two wretched, whited sepulchres havent got hold of the true inwardness of Mauds character.
The Romance of His Life|Mary Cholmondeley

For the Pharisees of our days he felt all the anger due to whited sepulchres.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli
We all have our temptations and trials; this is a vale of tears, and without grace we are whited sepulchers.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
No Crusader ever fought for the Sepulcher with more heroism than many a poverty-stricken laborer to support himself and family.
Consumers and Wage-Earners|J. Elliot Ross