Definition of SEPULCHRE

sepulchre

Plural: sepulchres

Noun

  • a chamber that is used as a grave
  • A burial chamber.
  • A recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, etc. was kept from Good Friday till Easter.

Verb

  • To place in a sepulchre.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sepulchre, sepulcre, sepulker, from late Old English sepulcer, Old French sepulchre, sepulcre, and their etymon Latin sepulchrum, sepulcrum (“grave, burial place”).

Synonyms

burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulture, tomb, vault

Scrabble Score: 16

sepulchre: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sepulchre: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sepulchre: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

sepulchre: valid Words With Friends Word