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monument vs sepulcher

sepulcher vs monument

monument and sepulcher both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monument Yes No No No
sepulcher Yes No No No
As nouns, sepulcher is a hypernym of monument; that is, sepulcher is a word with a broader meaning than monument:
  • monument: a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
  • sepulcher: a chamber that is used as a grave
Other hypernyms of monument include burial chamber, sepulchre, sepulture.
monument (noun) sepulcher (noun)
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events a chamber that is used as a grave
a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
Difference between monument and sepulcher

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