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grave

Definitions of grave
  1. noun
    a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
    synonyms: graf, mausoleum, praalgraf
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    types:
    graf, grafkamer
    a chamber that is used as a grave
    mausoleum, praalgraf
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
    gedenkteken, grafmonument, grafteken, herinneringsteken, monument
    a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
    type of:
    gelegenheid, oord, pl., plaats, plek, stek, stekkie, tent
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  2. noun
    death of a person
    synonyms: grafkuil, groeve
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