sepulture

Speech parts

1. sepulture - Noun

2. sepulture - Verb

Meaning

The act of depositing the dead body of a human being in the grave; burial; interment.

A sepulcher; a grave; a place of burial.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

interment sepulchre sepulcher entombment burial inhumation burial chamber inter funeral grave vault bury crypt burying mausoleum

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Antonyms

house home show city household residence

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Hypernyms

chamber funeral grave tomb obsequy

Hyponyms

monument vault repository crypt mausoleum burial vault

Examples

The grave-jar is but the earlier form of sepulture; the little winged figures, the Keres, are identical in both classes of vase-painting." Source: Internet

The last ceremonies of sepulture will also be observed in accordance with the ancient rites. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sepulchrous sepult sepultural Sepulvado Sepulveda sepurture