to crypt

Examples

• All

• They decided to crypt their beloved dog in the garden.

• The nobleman was crypted with his ancestors in the family vault after his passing.

• In the 18th century, wealthy families often crypted their loved ones beneath grand cathedrals.

• The ancient king was crypted in a grand tomb.

• The ancient king was finally crypted in the grand tomb built for him centuries ago.

• The archaeologists discovered that the noblewoman had been crypted in an elaborate stone chamber.

• After the funeral, the family decided to have their loved one crypted in the family plot at the church.

Synonyms

B

to bury

vsto crypt

∞ 1.7

To put something in the ground and cover it with soil, for example a body or treasure

means placement in a stone chamber rather than covering with soil

E

to entomb

vsto crypt

11 8.1

To put a dead body in a tomb or enclose something as if buried

places a body specifically in a stone chamber and sounds old

T

to tomb

vsto crypt

• Archaic

9.3

To put a dead person into a grave

is used for placement in a stone chamber rather than a general grave

I

to inhume

vsto crypt

• Specialized

9.9

To put a dead body in a grave or tomb

focuses on stone chamber placement while this covers general burial

How Buried

to crypt

• Archaic

1 9.9

to bury

∞ 1.7

to lay to rest

21 4.0

Surface Forms

Etymology