sepulture

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sepulture

/ˈsɛpəɫt͡ʃ ə(ɹ)/
/ˈsɛpəɫˌt͡ʃ ʊə(ɹ)/

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From Middle English sepulture, sepultur, from Old French sepulture, from Latin sepultura.

noun sepultures

uncountable The act of sepulchring, committing the remains of a deceased person to the grave or sepulchre. By thy own Soul! by thoſe who gave thee Breath! By all the ſacred Prevalence of Pray'r; Ah, leave me not for Grecian Dogs to tear! The common Rites of Sepulture beſtow, To ſooth a Father's and a Mother's Woe; Let their large Gifts procure an Urn at leaſt, And Hector⁠'s Ashes in his Country reſt.
Similar: interment
alternative, archaic, countable, uncountable Alternative form of sepulchre

verb sepultures · sepulturing · sepultured

transitive To inter in a sepulture.

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@misc{sepulture_2026,
  title = {sepulture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sepulture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}