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Holy Sepulchre

Holy Sepulchre proper noun: the tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion.

Proper noun

Holy Sepulchre

  1. The tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion.

Forms of Holy Sepulchre

alternative formHoly Sepulcher

Origin of Holy Sepulchre

From Middle English Holy Sepulcre, holi sepulcre, equivalent to proprialization of holy + sepulchre.

Questions about Holy Sepulchre

What does Holy Sepulchre mean?
Holy Sepulchre means the tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion.
What part of speech is Holy Sepulchre?
Holy Sepulchre is a proper noun.

Words near Holy Sepulchre in the dictionary

  1. Holy Rood Day
  2. Holy Saturday
  3. Holy Saturdays
  4. Holy Sea
  5. Holy See
  6. Holy Sepulchre
  7. holy shamoley
  8. holy shit
  9. holy shmoly
  10. holy show
  11. holy shows

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