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Sepulture (Noun)

Meaning 1

The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The priest performed the final rites of sepulture, ensuring the deceased was laid to rest with dignity.
  • In ancient cultures, sepulture was a complex process involving elaborate rituals and sacrifices to honor the dead.
  • The family gathered at the cemetery to witness the sepulture of their beloved patriarch, a solemn and emotional occasion.
  • The sepulture of the pharaoh was a grand affair, with treasures and riches buried alongside the monarch to ensure a comfortable afterlife.
  • After the battle, the soldiers were given a hasty sepulture, their bodies buried quickly in a mass grave due to the urgency of the situation.

Synonyms

  • Entombment
  • Inhumation
  • Burial
  • Interment

Hypernyms

  • Funeral
  • Obsequy

Meaning 2

A chamber that is used as a grave.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The pharaoh's final rest was placed in a grand sepulture beneath the desert sands.
  • After years of excavation, archaeologists finally stumbled upon an ancient sepulture hidden behind a tapestry of vines.
  • As she stood before the stone monument, she realized it was a sepulture that had been desecrated by the hands of time.
  • In the dimly lit cathedral, a solitary candle cast a faint glow upon the ornate sepulture that lay undisturbed for centuries.
  • Beneath the great pyramidal structure lay a network of subterranean sepultures where royalty were laid to eternal rest.

Synonyms

  • Burial Chamber
  • Sepulchre
  • Sepulcher

Hypernyms

  • Chamber
  • Grave
  • Tomb

Hyponyms

  • Mausoleum
  • Monument
  • Vault
  • Burial Vault
  • Crypt
  • Repository
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