sepulture
the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
sepulcher; tomb.
Origin of sepulture
1Other words from sepulture
- se·pul·tur·al [suh-puhl-cher-uhl], /səˈpʌl tʃər əl/, adjective
Words Nearby sepulture
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How to use sepulture in a sentence
Toutes lesquelles ceremonies acheves, on le porta en sepulture en vne ile l'cart loin de la terre ferme.
There was, in classic times, a sacred character attached to all places set apart for the purposes of sepulture.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowEven when Christianity fell under the ban of persecution that freedom of sepulture was not at first interfered with.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowMany noble Roman families chose the place of their sepulture near the tomb of so illustrious a martyr.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowI had, yesterday, quite an interesting excursion to one of these ancient places of sepulture north of the head of Lake Ontario.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for sepulture
/ (ˈsɛpəltʃə) /
the act of placing in a sepulchre
an archaic word for sepulchre
Origin of sepulture
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