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monument vs sepulchre

sepulchre vs monument

monument and sepulchre both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monument Yes No No No
sepulchre Yes No No No
As nouns, sepulchre is a hypernym of monument; that is, sepulchre is a word with a broader meaning than monument:
  • monument: a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
  • sepulchre: a chamber that is used as a grave
Other hypernyms of monument include burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulture.
monument (noun) sepulchre (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 sepulchre

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