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Definition of Tomb
1. Noun. A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone). "He put flowers on his mother's grave"
Specialized synonyms: Burial Chamber, Sepulcher, Sepulchre, Sepulture, Mastaba, Mastabah
Terms within: Gravestone, Headstone, Tombstone
Generic synonyms: Place, Spot, Topographic Point
Definition of Tomb
1. n. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher.
2. v. t. To place in a tomb; to bury; to inter; to entomb.
Definition of Tomb
1. Noun. A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To bury. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tomb
1. to place in a tomb (a burial vault or chamber) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Tomb
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1. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher. "As one dead in the bottom of a tomb." (Shak)
2. A house or vault, formed wholly or partly in the earth, with walls and a roof, for the reception of the dead. "In tomb of marble stones." (Chaucer)
3. A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the name and memory of the dead. "Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tomb
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