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sepulture vs crypt

crypt vs sepulture

sepulture and crypt both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sepulture Yes No No No
crypt Yes No No No
As nouns, crypt is a hyponym of sepulture; that is, crypt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sepulture:
  • sepulture: a chamber that is used as a grave
  • crypt: a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
Other hyponyms of sepulture include mausoleum, monument, repository, burial vault, vault.
sepulture (noun) crypt (noun)
a chamber that is used as a grave a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Difference between sepulture and crypt

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