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noun an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
a mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like.
a monument for housing or commemorating a dead person.
any sepulchral structure.
verb (used with object) to place in or as if in a tomb; entomb; bury.
Origin of tomb 1225–75; Middle English
tumbe <Anglo-French; Old French
tombe <Late Latin
tumba <Greek
týmbos burial mound; akin to Latin
tumēre to swell. See tumor, tumulus
OTHER WORDS FROM tomb tombal, adjective tombless, adjective tomblike, adjective un·tombed, adjective Words nearby tomb tomatillo, tomato, tomato aspic, tomato fruitworm, tomato hornworm, tomb , Tomba, tombac, Tombalbaye, Tombaugh, tombé
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Example sentences from the Web for tomb In addition to visiting the tomb of John Paul, who died of natural causes in 2005, Agca asked to see his successor, Pope Francis.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit | Barbie Latza Nadeau| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He has put flowers on the tomb of John Paul II,” said Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, “I think that is enough.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit | Barbie Latza Nadeau| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But the proud stone lion that once stood atop the tomb , as Peristeri has often maintained, suggests a male occupant and a warrior.
Is This Alexander the Great’s Tomb—or His Wife’s? | James Romm| December 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The tomb , though much smaller than the palace, is similarly a vision of ornate twists, arches, and peaks.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand | Nina Strochlic| November 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Archeological finds at the Amphipolis tomb may date back to Alexander the Great.
Amphipolis Tomb Yields Amazing Finds But Mysteries Linger | James Romm| October 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In the midst shone the single pure flame of a massive silver lamp, rifled from the tomb of a saint.
The Mercy of Allah | Hilaire Belloc
He first appears in Castle Dangerous as "Knight of the tomb ."
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
Then we arose, and ascended the stairway, and my uncle ordered the workmen to replace the stones upon the tomb .
Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from The Arabian Nights | Edmund Dulac
He also was the first for whom family piety sought to provide a happy life beyond the tomb .
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12) | G. Maspero
That death embrace and the tomb were, then, only solemn mockeries!
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for tomb noun a place, esp a vault beneath the ground, for the burial of a corpse
a stone or other monument to the dead
the tomb a poetic term for death
anything serving as a burial place the sea was his tomb
verb (tr) rare to place in a tomb; entomb
Derived forms of tomb tomblike , adjective Word Origin for tomb C13: from Old French tombe, from Late Latin tumba burial mound, from Greek tumbos; related to Latin tumēre to swell, Middle Irish tomm hill
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Words related to tomb burial, monument, vault, pit, coffin, mausoleum, box, crypt, sepulcher, catacomb, trough, grave