sepulcher

[ sep-uhl-ker ]

/ ˈsɛp əl kər /

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noun

a tomb, grave, or burial place.

Also called Easter sepulcher. Ecclesiastical.

a cavity in a mensa for containing relics of martyrs.
a structure or a recess in some old churches in which the Eucharist was deposited with due ceremonies on Good Friday and taken out at Easter in commemoration of Christ's entombment and Resurrection.

verb (used with object)

to place in a sepulcher; bury.

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The linguistic roots of sepulcher have to do with honoring and sorrow, which speak to our emotions around death.

Origin of sepulcher

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English sepulcre, from Old French, from Latin sepulcrum, equivalent to sepul- (variant stem of sepelīre “to bury”) + -crum noun suffix of place

SYNONYMS FOR sepulcher

1 vault, mausoleum, crypt.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sepulcher

un·sep·ul·cher, verb (used with object)

Words nearby sepulcher

septum pellucidum, septum penis, septuple, septuplet, septuplicate, sepulcher, sepulchral, sepulchre, sepulture, seq., seq. luce

Example sentences from the Web for sepulcher

Of Maria Clara nothing more is known except that the sepulcher seems to guard her in its bosom.
The Social Cancer|Jos Rizal
The point I am trying to get at is, if you can gaze unmoved at this sepulcher you are a clod.
Europe Revised|Irvin S. Cobb
In front of every place of sepulcher stands a small urn for water, with a brush hanging by, with which to sprinkle the flowers.
Saunterings|Charles Dudley Warner
But adversity and ruin point to the sepulcher, and it is not trodden on; to the chronicle, and it doth not decay.
The Poetry of Architecture|John Ruskin

His monument also, and sepulcher, are in the city of Gabatha.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius Josephus

单词	sepulcher
释义	sepulcher [ sep-uhl-ker ] / ˈsɛp əl kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sepulcher ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tomb, grave, or burial place. Also called Easter sepulcher. Ecclesiastical. a cavity in a mensa for containing relics of martyrs. a structure or a recess in some old churches in which the Eucharist was deposited with due ceremonies on Good Friday and taken out at Easter in commemoration of Christ's entombment and Resurrection. verb (used with object) to place in a sepulcher; bury. VIDEO FOR SEPULCHER WATCH NOW: Sepulcher: Visual Word of the Day The linguistic roots of sepulcher have to do with honoring and sorrow, which speak to our emotions around death. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Also especially British, sep·ul·chre . Origin of sepulcher First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English sepulcre, from Old French, from Latin sepulcrum, equivalent to sepul- (variant stem of sepelīre “to bury”) + -crum noun suffix of place SYNONYMS FOR sepulcher 1 vault, mausoleum, crypt. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sepulcher ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sepulcher un·sep·ul·cher, verb (used with object) Words nearby sepulcher septum pellucidum, septum penis, septuple, septuplet, septuplicate, sepulcher, sepulchral, sepulchre, sepulture, seq., seq. luce Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sepulcher Of Maria Clara nothing more is known except that the sepulcher seems to guard her in its bosom. The Social Cancer\|Jos Rizal The point I am trying to get at is, if you can gaze unmoved at this sepulcher you are a clod. Europe Revised\|Irvin S. Cobb In front of every place of sepulcher stands a small urn for water, with a brush hanging by, with which to sprinkle the flowers. Saunterings\|Charles Dudley Warner But adversity and ruin point to the sepulcher, and it is not trodden on; to the chronicle, and it doth not decay. The Poetry of Architecture\|John Ruskin His monument also, and sepulcher, are in the city of Gabatha. The Antiquities of the Jews\|Flavius Josephus Content related to sepulcher Sepulcher: Visual Word of the DayThe linguistic roots of sepulcher have to do with honoring and sorrow, which speak to our emotions around death. READ MORE Sepulcher: Visual Word of the DayThe linguistic roots of sepulcher have to do with honoring and sorrow, which speak to our emotions around death. READ MORE Words related to sepulcher burial, repository, crypt, catacomb, vault, tomb, necropolis, entomb
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