tomb: Meaning and Definition of
tomb
Pronunciation: (tm), [key]
— n.
- 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.
—v.t.
- to place in or as if in a tomb; entomb; bury.
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