sepulchre
[ sep-uh l-ker ]
/ ˈsɛp əl kər /
noun, verb (used with object), sep·ul·chred, sep·ul·chring. Chiefly British.
Words nearby sepulchre
septuple,
septuplet,
septuplicate,
sepulcher,
sepulchral,
sepulchre,
sepulture,
seq.,
seq. luce,
seqq.,
sequacious
Definition for sepulchre (2 of 2)
sepulcher
[ sep-uhl-ker ]
/ ˈsɛp əl kər /
noun
a tomb, grave, or burial place.
Also called Easter sepulcher. Ecclesiastical.
- a cavity in a mensa for containing relics of martyrs.
- a structure or a recess in some old churches in which the Eucharist was deposited with due ceremonies on Good Friday and taken out at Easter in commemoration of Christ's entombment and Resurrection.
verb (used with object)
to place in a sepulcher; bury.
Also
especially British,
sep·ul·chre.
Origin of sepulcher
1150–1200; Middle English
sepulcre < Old French < Latin
sepulcrum, equivalent to
sepul- (variant stem of
sepelīre to bury) +
-crum noun suffix of place
OTHER WORDS FROM sepulcher
un·sep·ul·cher, verb (used with object)Example sentences from the Web for sepulchre
British Dictionary definitions for sepulchre
sepulchre
US sepulcher
/ (ˈsɛpəlkə) /
noun
a burial vault, tomb, or grave
Also called: Easter sepulchre
a separate alcove in some medieval churches in which the Eucharistic elements were kept from Good Friday until the Easter ceremonies
verb
(tr)
to bury in a sepulchre
Word Origin for sepulchre
C12: from Old French
sépulcre, from Latin
sepulcrum, from
sepelīre to bury