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crypt vs sepulture

sepulture vs crypt

crypt and sepulture both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crypt Yes No No No
sepulture Yes No No No
As nouns, sepulture is a hypernym of crypt; that is, sepulture is a word with a broader meaning than crypt:
  • crypt: a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
  • sepulture: a chamber that is used as a grave
Other hypernyms of crypt include burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre.
crypt (noun) sepulture (noun)
a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) a chamber that is used as a grave
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Difference between crypt and sepulture

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