English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

tombeau — meaning in English

French → English · translate English → French instead

English meaning

  • repository noun A place where things are stored, often for safekeeping.
  • tomb noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.

Senses

tombeau is used for these senses in English:

  • repository A burial vault.
  • tomb A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

repository — full definition

  1. noun A place where things are stored, often for safekeeping.
  2. noun A location where digital files, such as source code or software packages, are stored and managed.

tomb — full definition

  1. noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
  2. noun A grave, or figuratively, death itself.

Related French words