Untomb
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Untomb is a verb meaning (transitive) To take (something, especially a body) from a tomb.
Meaning
(transitive) To take (something, especially a body) from a tomb.
More Meanings
- to reveal (something hidden)
Example Sentences
[P]erchance the Turks are minded as John King of England was, who being wiſhed by a Courtier to untombe the bones of one who whileſt he was living had been his great enemy, Oh no, ſaid King John, would all mine enemies were as honourably buried.
Word Forms
- untombs
- untombing
- untombed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disinter, exhume, disentomb, disenter, exhumate, disinhume.
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