Sepulcher Definition
sĕpəl-kər
sepulchers
noun
sepulchers
A vault for burial; grave; tomb.
Webster's New World
A receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar.
American Heritage
A small, sealed cavity, holding martyrs' relics, in a flat rectangular or square stone forming the top or part of the top of an altar.
Webster's New World
verb
sepulchers
To place in a sepulcher; bury.
Webster's New World
Origin of Sepulcher
Middle English sepulcre from Old French from Latin sepulcrum, sepulchrum from sepultus past participle of sepelīre to bury the dead
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
From Middle English sepulcre and Old French sepulcre, from Latin sepulcrum (“grave, burial place").
From Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to sepulcher using the buttons below.