Sepulchre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛpəlkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sepulchre is a noun meaning A burial chamber.
Meaning
A burial chamber.
More Meanings
- (Christianity, historical) A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter.
- (transitive) To place in a sepulchre.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: crypt
By Mahomet, my Kinſmans ſepulcher, And by the holy Alcaron I ſweare, […]
Nor was it the human form alone which we had placed in this eternal sepulchre, whose obsequies we now celebrated.
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride, In her sepulchre there by the sea— In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Word Forms
- sepulchres
- sepulcher
- sepulchring
- sepulchred
Synonyms for sepulchre
Depending on context, synonyms include tomb, vault, crypt, sepulcher, sepulture.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sepulcher, sepulture, whited, grave, hearse, vault.
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