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Sepulchre

//ˈsɛpəlkə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A burial chamber.
"Near-synonym: crypt"
2
a chamber that is used as a grave wordnet
3
A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter. historical

Verb

1
To place in a sepulchre. transitive
"And so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie That kings for such a tomb would wish to die."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).

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