Coffined

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of coffin form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Enclosed in a coffin.

    "There is no mortuaray in Plymouth for coffined bodies awaiting burial."

  2. 2
    Making use of or containing a coffin.

    "I observe, likewise, that in old tables of burial fees, a distinction of payment is made for coffined funerals and uncoffined funerals."

  3. 3
    Dead or locked up and without agency. figuratively

    "What dead memories and coffined hopes was she bringing out to the dim light of her solitary candle?"

Synonyms

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casketpine boxbottlebottle upboxbox in

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"There is no mortuaray in Plymouth for coffined bodies awaiting burial."

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