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sepulchres

sepulchres is the plural of sepulchre.

Meaning of sepulchre

Noun

sepulchre (plural sepulchres)

  1. A burial chamber.
    • Near-synonym: crypt
    Synonyms:
    tomb, vault, crypt
  2. (historical) A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter.

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Phrases with sepulchres

Questions about sepulchres

What is sepulchres the plural of?
Sepulchres is the plural of sepulchre.

Words near sepulchres in the dictionary

  1. sepulchrally
  2. sepulchre
  3. sepulchred
  4. Sepulchrer
  5. Sepulchrers
  6. sepulchres
  7. Sepulchrine
  8. sepulchring
  9. sepulchrous
  10. sepult
  11. sepultural

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