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sarcophagus in Irish

sarcophagus in Irish is sarcafagas, sarcófagas — sarcophagus means a stone coffin, often elaborately carved or inscribed, used especially in ancient burial customs.

sarcophagus in Irish

sarcafagas
noun
A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture.
sarcófagas
noun
A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture.

What does "sarcophagus" mean?

  1. noun A stone coffin, often elaborately carved or inscribed, used especially in ancient burial customs.
    "The pharaoh's sarcophagus was covered in gold hieroglyphics."
  2. noun A protective structure of concrete and steel built to seal off a destroyed nuclear reactor, as at Chernobyl.
    "A new steel sarcophagus now covers the damaged reactor at Chernobyl."
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sarcophagus in a sentence

  • The pharaoh's sarcophagus was covered in gold hieroglyphics.
  • Archaeologists uncovered a Roman sarcophagus beneath the vineyard.
  • A new steel sarcophagus now covers the damaged reactor at Chernobyl.

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What is "sarcophagus" in Irish?

"sarcophagus" in Irish is sarcafagas, sarcófagas. sarcophagus means: A stone coffin, often elaborately carved or inscribed, used especially in ancient burial customs.

How do you use "sarcophagus" in a sentence?

Example: "The pharaoh's sarcophagus was covered in gold hieroglyphics." In Irish, "sarcophagus" is sarcafagas, sarcófagas.

Are there other ways to say "sarcophagus" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "sarcophagus": sarcafagas, sarcófagas.

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