noun
sepulchre
Sepulchre (noun) means a room or vault where a dead body is buried.
noun
1
A room or vault where a dead body is buried.
"I parked Bertha in a convenient cab rank and raced into the smoked glass sepulchre that is Hanover airport."
— Christina Hardyment, Picking up Gold and Silver (1987)
2
(church history) A small space in some old churches where holy items were kept between Good Friday and Easter.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer and Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, both ultimately from Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of sepulchre?
"sepulchre" (noun) means a room or vault where a dead body is buried.
What is another word for sepulchre?
Other words for "sepulchre" include crypt, tomb, vault, sepulcher, sepulture.
What are the different meanings of sepulchre?
"sepulchre" has 2 main meanings: 1. A room or vault where a dead body is buried; 2. (church history) A small space in some old churches where holy items were kept between Good Friday and Easter.
