sepulcre — meaning in English

English meaning

• grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
• sepulchre noun A burial chamber.

Senses

sepulcre is used for these senses in English:

• grave (narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
• sepulchre A burial chamber.

grave — full definition

1. noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
2. adj Very serious, especially in a way that causes worry or concern.

sepulchre — full definition

1. noun A burial chamber.
2. noun A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter.

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