- sepulcher, sepulchre
- [sépəlkə]
1.noungrob, grobnicathe Holy Sepulcher ecclesiastic sveti (božji) grob;2.transitive verbpokopati, položiti v grob
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sepulcher, sepulchre
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Sepulchre — Sepulcher Sep ul*cher, Sepulchre Sep ul*chre, n. [OE. sepulcre, OF. sepulcre, F. s[ e]pulcre, fr. L. sepulcrum, sepulchrum, fr. sepelire to bury.] The place in which the dead body of a human being is interred, or a place set apart for that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sepulchre — also sepulcher, c.1200, tomb, burial place, especially the cave where Jesus was buried outside Jerusalem (Holy Sepulcher or Saint Sepulcher), from O.Fr. sepulcre (11c.), from L. sepulcrum grave, tomb, from root of sepelire to bury, originally to… … Etymology dictionary
Sepulcher — Sep ul*cher, Sepulchre Sep ul*chre, n. [OE. sepulcre, OF. sepulcre, F. s[ e]pulcre, fr. L. sepulcrum, sepulchrum, fr. sepelire to bury.] The place in which the dead body of a human being is interred, or a place set apart for that purpose; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sepulcher — Sep ul*cher, Sepulchre Sep ul*chre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sepulchered}or {Sepulchred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sepulchering}or {Sepulchring}.] To bury; to inter; to entomb; as, obscurely sepulchered. [1913 Webster] And so sepulchered in such pomp dost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sepulchre — Sepulcher Sep ul*cher, Sepulchre Sep ul*chre, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sepulchered}or {Sepulchred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sepulchering}or {Sepulchring}.] To bury; to inter; to entomb; as, obscurely sepulchered. [1913 Webster] And so sepulchered in such… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sepulchre — is spelt re in BrE and sepulcher in AmE … Modern English usage
sepulchre — (US sepulcher) ► NOUN ▪ a stone tomb or monument in which a dead person is laid or buried. ORIGIN Latin sepulcrum burial place , from sepelire bury … English terms dictionary
sepulchre — [sep′əl kər] n., vt. sepulchred, sepulchring Brit. sp. of SEPULCHER … English World dictionary
Sepulchre — A sepulchre, or sepulcher, is a type of tomb or burial chamber [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sepulcher] Dictionary.com definition] . In ancient Hebrew practice, sepulchres were often carved into the rock of a hillside.The word is… … Wikipedia
sepulchre — I. noun or sepulcher Etymology: Middle English sepulcre, from Anglo French, from Latin sepulcrum, sepulchrum, from sepelire to bury; akin to Greek hepein to care for, Sanskrit saparyati he honors Date: 13th century 1. a place of burial ; tomb 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sepulcher — noun a chamber that is used as a grave • Syn: ↑burial chamber, ↑sepulchre, ↑sepulture • Derivationally related forms: ↑sepulchral (for: ↑sepulchre) • Hyp … Useful english dictionary
