sepulture

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or sepulchre.
2. (alt-of, alternative, archaic, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of sepulchre.

Verb

To inter in a sepulture.

Synonyms

burial

interment

inhumation

entombment

sepulchre

burial chamber

sepulcher

tomb

burial service

funeral

grave

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obsequies

repository

Translations

enterrement

entierro

Begräbnis

sepoltura

obsèques

Beisetzung

enterro

inhumation

funeral

ensevelissement

sepeli

Bestattung

sepultura

tombe

funerale

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛpəɫt͡ʃ ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sepulture

In summary

From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.