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Added 10 October 2026

sepulchre

/ˈsɛpəlkə/ noun

Latin root: sepulchrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sepulchre at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A chamber that is used as a grave.

Origin

From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).

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