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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person employed to dig graves.
2. 2
   a person who earns a living by digging graves wordnet
3. 3
   A necrophore, or burying beetle.

Synonyms

All synonyms

gravemakersexton

Example

More examples

"The gravedigger was left by an avalanche."

Etymology

From grave + digger.

Related phrases

burying beetle

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