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
  • Vivid scenes of Ancient Egyptian life A tomb more than 4,300 years old revealed a window into the era’s daily life when archaeologists found a series of colorful paintings inside.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The surviving sailors could do little as the Oklahoma sank, turning it into a tomb.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of tomb
Noun
  • Cut to everyone on the ranch preparing for John’s burial — and the metaphorical funeral of the Yellowstone itself.
    William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Those efforts still failed to find any crash or burial sites associated with the crew of Little Joe.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of burial
Noun
  • The human remains from the Oklahoma were placed there in 61 caskets in 45 graves.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Following the ceremony, volunteers from the church and area organizations will lay wreaths on the graves of military veterans as a gesture of thanks for their service and sacrifice.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of grave
Noun
  • Malik was in attendance at Payne's funeral on Wednesday, November 20, in Buckinghamshire, England.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Styles and his former bandmates attended Payne's funeral on Nov. 20.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of funeral
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