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sepulchre vs repository

repository vs sepulchre

sepulchre and repository both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sepulchre Yes No No No
repository Yes No No No
As nouns, repository is a hyponym of sepulchre; that is, repository is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sepulchre:
  • sepulchre: a chamber that is used as a grave
  • repository: a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
Other hyponyms of sepulchre include crypt, mausoleum, monument, burial vault, vault.
sepulchre (noun) repository (noun)
a chamber that is used as a grave a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
a person to whom a secret is entrusted
Difference between sepulchre and repository

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