sepulture

Examples

• All

• Religious customs governed every aspect of the sepulture of community members.

• The ancient tombs revealed evidence of elaborate sepulture practices.

• They gathered to witness the solemn sepulture of their beloved leader.

• The sepulture of the king was a grand affair.

• The ancient ritual of sepulture involved elaborate ceremonies to honor the deceased.

• During the sepulture, family members gathered to pay their respects and say their final goodbyes.

• After the funeral, the sepulture took place in the cemetery where their ancestors were buried.

Synonyms

B

burial

vssepulture

172 3.5

The act of placing a dead body in a grave, often with a ceremony

is similar but highlights ritual observance more explicitly

I

interment

vssepulture

• Formal

4 8.4

The act of placing a dead body in a grave after a funeral

is broader and covers the full process while stressing ritual observance

E

entombment

vssepulture

• Formal

1 8.9

The act of placing a dead body in a tomb or grave during a funeral

is broader, applying to graves and other placements rather than only tombs

I

inhumation

vssepulture

• Specialized

9.9

Putting a dead person in a grave

covers the broader process around placing a dead body and stresses ritual

Antonyms

E

exhumation

• Specialized

11 9.4

To dig up a buried body to examine it

Surface Forms

Etymology