sepulchre

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈsɛpəlkə(r)/

Noun

sepulchre noun

A burial chamber.
A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. were kept from Good Friday till Easter.

Verb

sepulchre verb

To place in a sepulchre.

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Synonyms

tomb sepulcher sepulture burial chamber whited grave hearse vault repository buryingplace burial place graveyard burial ground resting place chapel of rest charnel

Associated

golgotha jerusalem saladin sion patriarchate knighthood franciscan custodian pilgrims nativity crucifixion crusader

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