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whited sepulchre

whited sepulchre noun: one who is outwardly attractive, but unclean or vile on the inside; a hypocrite.

Noun

whited sepulchre (plural whited sepulchres)

  1. One who is outwardly attractive, but unclean or vile on the inside; a hypocrite.

Forms of whited sepulchre

pluralwhited sepulchres
alternative formwhited sepulcher

Origin of whited sepulchre

An allusion to Matthew 23:27 in the Bible. From Ancient Greek τάφος κεκονιαμένος (táphos kekoniaménos, “plastered tomb, hypocrite”).

Questions about whited sepulchre

What does whited sepulchre mean?
Whited sepulchre means one who is outwardly attractive, but unclean or vile on the inside; a hypocrite.
What part of speech is whited sepulchre?
Whited sepulchre is a noun.
What is the plural of whited sepulchre?
The plural of whited sepulchre is whited sepulchres.

Words near whited sepulchre in the dictionary

  1. whitecurrants
  2. whited
  3. whited out
  4. whited sepulcher
  5. whited sepulchers
  6. whited sepulchre
  7. whited sepulchres
  8. whited up
  9. whitedamp
  10. Whiteds
  11. whiteface

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