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Sarcophagi — Sarcophagus Sar*coph a*gus, n.; pl. L. {Sarcophagi}, E. {Sarcophaguses}. [L., fr. Gr. sarkofa gos, properly, eating flesh; sa rx, sa rkos, flesh + fagei^n to eat. Cf. {Sarcasm}.] 1. A species of limestone used among the Greeks for making coffins … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sarcophagi — sar coph·a·gus || sÉ‘r kÉ‘fÉ™gÉ™s /sÉ‘Ë kÉ’ n. coffin made of stone … English contemporary dictionary
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