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sepulcher

UK
/ˈsɛpəlkə/
US
/ˈsɛpəlkɚ/

Translations

sepulchernoun
sepulchers
pl
UK
/ˈsɛpəlkə/
US
/ˈsɛpəlkɚ/
The ancient sepulcher was discovered by archaeologists during the excavation.
Le tombeau antique a été découvert par les archéologues pendant la fouille.
Additional translations
sépulcreSoutenu, littéraire ou religieux.
Synonyms
grave
resting place
interment
burial place
mausoleum
crypt
tomb
sepulcherverb
sepulchered
Past Simple
sepulchered
Past Participle
sepulchering
Gerund
UK
/sɪˈpʌlkə/
US
/səˈpʌlkər/
They sepulchered the ancient king in a grand tomb.
Ils ont enseveli l'ancien roi dans un tombeau grandiose.
Additional translations
sépulcrerRare et littéraire.
Synonyms
tomb
lay to rest
inhume
inter
bury
entomb

Definitions

sepulchernoun
A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.
The ancient sepulcher was discovered by archaeologists during the excavation.
A burial vault or tomb.
The family gathered around the sepulcher to pay their respects.
sepulcherverb
To place in a sepulcher; to bury.
They sepulchered the ancient king in a grand tomb.
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