sepulcher
Translation
sepulchre, tomb
Examples
They visited the ancient sepulcher.
They visited the ancient sepulchre.
The king was laid in a grand sepulcher.
The king was laid in a grand sepulchre.
Grammar Patterns
a sepulcher a tomb or burial monument They visited the ancient sepulcher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tomb, grave, crypt, mausoleum
Etymology
From Latin 'sepulcrum' meaning 'a burial place', which comes from 'sepelire' meaning 'to bury'.
Memory Tips
The somber sound of the word evokes its meaning of a tomb. Note the American spelling is 'sepulcher' and British is 'sepulchre'.