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sepulture vs monument

monument vs sepulture

sepulture and monument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sepulture Yes No No No
monument Yes No No No
As nouns, monument is a hyponym of sepulture; that is, monument is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sepulture:
  • sepulture: a chamber that is used as a grave
  • monument: a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
Other hyponyms of sepulture include crypt, mausoleum, repository, burial vault, vault.
sepulture (noun) monument (noun)
a chamber that is used as a grave a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
Difference between sepulture and monument

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