sepulture

/'sepəltʃə/

Thân thiện

The archaeologists carefully entered the ancient sepulture.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A burial chamber or grave: A sepulture is a chamber or place used for burial.
   • The act or ritual of burial: Sepulture refers to the ceremonial act of placing a corpse in a grave.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The ancient sepulture was discovered by archaeologists.
  • The family oversaw the sepulture of their patriarch with traditional rites.

Advanced Usage

• "To give sepulture": To perform the act of burial.
  • In many cultures, it is a sacred duty to give proper sepulture to the dead.

Variants and Related Words

• Sepulchre (noun): A stone tomb or burial chamber. (Note: This is a common variant spelling and concept.)
• Sepulchral (adjective): Of or relating to a tomb or burial; gloomy, dismal.
  • The crypt had a sepulchral atmosphere.

Synonyms

• Burial: The act or ceremony of burying a dead body.
• Interment: The burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb.
• Entombment: The act of placing in a tomb.

Related Phrases

• "Last sepulture": Final resting place.
  • The cathedral was chosen as his last sepulture.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• burial chamber
• sepulcher
• sepulchre
• burial
• entombment
• inhumation
• interment