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graverobber
grave·rob·ber
/
ˈgreɪvˌrɒb
ər
/
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[
greyv
-rob-er
]
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noun
1.
a person who steals valuables from
graves
and tombs:
Graverobbers had emptied the Mayan tomb before archaeologists could examine its contents.
2.
a person who steals corpses after burial, especially for medical dissection.
Also,
grave robber.
Origin:
grave
1
+
robber
Related forms
grave·rob·bing,
noun
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graverobber
noun
1.
someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts
2.
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
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