Entomb (Verb)
Meaning
Place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The ancient queen was entombed in a magnificent stone sarcophagus deep within the pyramid.
- Their remains were entombed in a shared grave in the family's ancestral plot.
- The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids to safeguard their souls for the afterlife.
- The famous explorer's final wish was to be entombed in the church cemetery of his hometown.
- The bodies of the astronauts were entombed in a special section of the national cemetery to honor their sacrifice.