Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy sepulchre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: holy sepul-chre
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion.

Etymology

From Middle English Holy Sepulcre, holi sepulcre, equivalent to proprialization of holy + sepulchre.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Holy Sepulcre

Inflected Forms

Holy Sepulcher (alternative)

Phrases

empty as the tomb on Easter

Frequently Paired Words

empty as the tomb on Easter

Questions

What does holy sepulchre mean?: The tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion.
Where does holy sepulchre come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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