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Sepulcher vs Sepulchre - What's the difference?

sepulcher | sepulchre | Alternative forms |

Sepulchre is a alternative form of sepulcher.

Sepulchre is a anagram of sepulcher.



As nouns the difference between sepulcher and sepulchre

is that sepulcher is a burial chamber while sepulchre is a burial chamber.

As verbs the difference between sepulcher and sepulchre

is that sepulcher is to bury the dead while sepulchre is to place in a sepulchre.

sepulcher

English

Alternative forms

* sepulchre (UK)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A burial chamber.

    • Synonyms

    * tomb

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bury the dead.

    • Synonyms

    * inter

    Related terms

    * right of sepulchre * sepulchral * sepulture

    Anagrams

    * English terms derived from Latin

    sepulchre

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sepulcher (chiefly US)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A burial chamber.

    • Synonyms

    * tomb

    Related terms

    * right of sepulchre * sepulchral * sepulture

    Verb

    (sepulchr)
  • To place in a sepulchre.
  • * Milton
    • And so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie / That kings for such a tomb would wish to die.

    Anagrams

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