Etymology dictionary. 2014.
sepulchre — Sepulchre, Sepulchrum, Bustum, Monumentum, Tumulus, Tymbus. Un sepulchre, ou une sorte de pierre qui consume le corps qu on met dedans, Sarcophagus. Sepulchres pour soy et pour sa famille, Familiaria sepulchra. Faire un sepulchre eslevé,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
sepulchre — is spelt re in BrE and sepulcher in AmE … Modern English usage
sepulchre — (US sepulcher) ► NOUN ▪ a stone tomb or monument in which a dead person is laid or buried. ORIGIN Latin sepulcrum burial place , from sepelire bury … English terms dictionary
sepulchre — [sep′əl kər] n., vt. sepulchred, sepulchring Brit. sp. of SEPULCHER … English World dictionary
Sepulchre — A sepulchre, or sepulcher, is a type of tomb or burial chamber [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sepulcher] Dictionary.com definition] . In ancient Hebrew practice, sepulchres were often carved into the rock of a hillside.The word is… … Wikipedia
sepulchre — n. & v. (US sepulcher) n. a tomb esp. cut in rock or built of stone or brick, a burial vault or cave. v.tr. 1 lay in a sepulchre. 2 serve as a sepulchre for. Phrases and idioms: the Holy Sepulchre the tomb in which Christ was laid. whited… … Useful english dictionary
sepulchre — I. noun or sepulcher Etymology: Middle English sepulcre, from Anglo French, from Latin sepulcrum, sepulchrum, from sepelire to bury; akin to Greek hepein to care for, Sanskrit saparyati he honors Date: 13th century 1. a place of burial ; tomb 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sepulchre — 1. noun /ˈsɛpəɫkə(ɹ),ˈsɛpəɫkɚ/ A burial chamber. Syn: tomb See Also: right of sepulchre, sepulchral, sepulture 2. verb /ˈsɛpəɫkə(ɹ),ˈsɛpəɫkɚ/ To pla … Wiktionary
Sepulchre — First mentioned as purchased by Abraham for Sarah from Ephron the Hittite (Gen. 23:20). This was the cave of the field of Machpelah, where also Abraham and Rebekah and Jacob and Leah were burried (79:29 32). In Acts 7:16 it is said that Jacob… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
sepulchre — UK [ˈsep(ə)lkə(r)] / US [ˈsep(ə)lkər] noun [countable] Word forms sepulchre : singular sepulchre plural sepulchres old fashioned a place made of stone in which dead people are buried … English dictionary
