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"

Exact synonyms: 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. to place in a tomb (a burial vault or chamber) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Tomb

1. 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. " (Shak) Tomb bat, any one of species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous which inhabit tombs, especially the Egyptian species (T. Perforatus). Origin: OE. Tombe, toumbe, F. Tombe, LL. Tumba, fr. Gr. A tomb, grave; perhaps akin to L. Tumulus a mound. Cf. Tumulus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tomb

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tomato paste
tomato plant
tomato sauce
tomato streak
tomato worm
tomato yellows
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tomb (current term)
tombac
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tomback
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tombacs
tombak
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Tombaugh
tombed
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tombic
Tombigbee
Tombigbee River

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