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sepulchral

DEFINITIONS OF: sepulchral

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adj of or relating to a sepulchre

sepulchral inscriptions”
sepulchral monuments in churches”

adj suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

“hollow sepulchral tones”
Synonyms:
funereal
joyless
not experiencing or inspiring joy

adj gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

“the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs”
Synonyms:
charnel, ghastly
offensive
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
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