BURIAL CHAMBER Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the phrase burial chamber. (close relations)
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| sepulcher | nounn | |||||
noun • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||
| catacomb | nounn | |||||
noun • an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome) | ||||||
| crypt | nounn | |||||
noun • a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) | ||||||
| grave | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • death of a person • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) • a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation adjective satellite • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought verb • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||
| mausoleum | nounn | |||||
noun • a large burial chamber, usually above ground | ||||||
| sarcophagus | nounn | |||||
noun • a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions) | ||||||
| tomb | nounn | |||||
noun • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) | ||||||
| vault | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a burial chamber (usually underground) • a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables • an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof • the act of jumping over an obstacle verb • jump across or leap over (an obstacle) • bound vigorously | ||||||
| sepulchre | nounn | |||||
noun • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||
| sepulture | nounn | |||||
noun • the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||
