sepulture

noun

ˈse-pəl-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce sepulture (audio)
Definition of sepulturenext
1
as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person opened the sepulture and examined the mummy

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2
as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed

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  1. tomb
  2. burial
  3. grave
  4. funeral
Noun
  • In 1926, soldiers began guarding the tomb during daylight hours.
    Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
  • However, on one occasion, a masked spirit appeared unexpectedly and began to dance among the tombs.
    Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of tomb
Noun
  • These burials are along the edges of the mounds, leaving much of the center of the mounds untouched.
    Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The boy's body is set to be laid to rest Friday, with funeral services at St. Peter of Alcantara Church followed by a burial in St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery, both in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of burial
Noun
  • To make the moment more solemn, David suggests borrowing from the Jewish ritual of laying a stone on top of a grave, and places one near the threshold.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But as that film frequently reminds its audience, Disney had to drag a 56-year-old Hugh Jackman out of retirement and bring his character Wolverine literally out of the grave in order to make the splashy movie.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of grave
Noun
  • The family is planning a joint funeral for mother and son to be held Nov. 22.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Payne’s private funeral was held in the U.K. on Wednesday, with his bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik all in attendance.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of funeral
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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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