sepulchre
Translation
sepulcher, tomb, grave
Examples
They visited the ancient sepulchre.
They visited the ancient sepulcher.
The king was laid in a grand sepulchre.
The king was laid in a grand sepulcher.
Grammar Patterns
a/the sepulcher The knight was buried in a stone sepulcher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tomb, grave, crypt, mausoleum
Etymology
From Latin 'sepulcrum' (a burial place), which comes from 'sepelire' (to bury). The US spelling is 'sepulcher'.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'sepulchral silence'. It's a formal, literary word. Note the 'ch' is pronounced /k/.