Complete Definition of "sepulchre"

English

Alternative spellings
sepulcher (chiefly US)

Etymology
From Middle English and Old French sepulcre, from Latin sepulcrum

Pronunciation
IPA|/�s�p�ɫk�/ or /�s�p�ɫk�/
SAMPA /<tt>"sEp@5k@</tt>/

Noun
en-noun

  1. A burial chamber.

Synonyms
tomb

Related terms
right of sepulchre
sepulchral
sepulture

Category:Latin derivations

fr:sepulchre
io:sepulchre
te:sepulchre
vi:sepulchre

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