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sepulchre vs tomb

tomb vs sepulchre

sepulchre and tomb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sepulchre Yes No No No
tomb Yes No No No
As nouns, tomb is a hypernym of sepulchre; that is, tomb is a word with a broader meaning than sepulchre:
  • sepulchre: a chamber that is used as a grave
  • tomb: a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
Other hypernyms of sepulchre include chamber, grave.
sepulchre (noun) tomb (noun)
a chamber that is used as a grave a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
Difference between sepulchre and tomb

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