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tomb vs sepulchre

sepulchre vs tomb

tomb and sepulchre both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tomb Yes No No No
sepulchre Yes No No No
As nouns, sepulchre is a hyponym of tomb; that is, sepulchre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tomb:
  • tomb: a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
  • sepulchre: a chamber that is used as a grave
Other hyponyms of tomb include burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulture, mastaba, mastabah.
tomb (noun) sepulchre (noun)
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) a chamber that is used as a grave
Difference between tomb and sepulchre

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