sepulture

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  2. noun a chamber that is used as a grave

Etymology

From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.

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Synonyms

burial, entombment, inhumation, interment

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