sarcophagusnoun [ C ]
uk/sɑːˈkɒf.ə.ɡəs/us/sɑːrˈkɑː.fə.ɡəs/plural sarcophagia stone coffin, often decorated, that was used in ancient times
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ancient history: before 500 AD
- ancient
- antiquity
- archaic
- Celt
- centurion
- classical
- gladiator
- Grecian
- Hellenic
- Hippocrates
- legion
- mummy
- necropolis
- neoclassical
- Neogene
- Romano-
- Saturnalia
- the Bronze Age
- the Christian era
- the Iron Age
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Burying, cremating and preserving bodies