to sepulcher

Examples

• All

• The ancient Egyptians sepulchered their pharaohs with great care.

• They will sepulcher him with great honor.

• The pharaoh was sepulchered with treasures for the afterlife.

• Legends say the hero was sepulchered beneath the ancient oak tree.

• The ancient Egyptians sepulchered their pharaohs with great care, placing them in grand tombs.

• After the ceremony, the family sepulchered their loved one in the family crypt with solemn respect.

• They will sepulcher him with great honor, ensuring a proper farewell according to tradition.

Synonyms

B

to bury

vsto sepulcher

∞ 1.7

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

focuses on formal ceremonial placement of a body rather than general covering

L

to lay to rest

vsto sepulcher

21 4.0

To bury someone after a funeral

is more formal and ritual-focused than plain ground covering

E

to entomb

vsto sepulcher

11 8.1

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

adds idea of sealing or enclosing beyond simple ceremonial placement

I

to inter

vsto sepulcher

• Formal

4 8.7

To put a dead body in a grave

emphasizes ceremony and formal rites rather than plain ground placement

C

to crypt

vsto sepulcher

• Archaic

1 9.9

To put a dead body in an underground stone room

is the broader ceremonial placement into graves, not limited to stone chambers

T

to tomb

vsto sepulcher

• Archaic

9.3

To put a dead person into a grave

focuses on a formal ceremony rather than a simple burial

I

to inhume

vsto sepulcher

• Specialized

9.9

To put a dead body in a grave or tomb

highlights formal ceremony and ritual rather than basic ground placement

Compounds

H

Holy Sepulcher

1 9.9

The tomb where Christians believe Jesus was placed after his crucifixion and before his resurrection

W

whited sepulcher

• Offensive

9.9

A person who seems good but is bad inside

How Formal

to inter

• Formal

4 8.7

to sepulcher

• Literature

9.9

to entomb

11 8.1

to bury

∞ 1.7

Surface Forms

Etymology