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sepulchral

British pronunciation/sˈɛpʌlkɹə‍l/
American pronunciation/sˈɛpʌlkɹəl/
sepulchral
[ADJECTIVE]
1

of or relating to a sepulchre

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2

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

synonyms : funereal
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3

gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

synonyms : charnel
ghastly
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Examples
1One of the main finds of the 1955 digs was the sepulchral cover of Bishop Teodomiro, a transcendental figure in this story.
2One of the main finds of the 1955 digs was the sepulchral cover of Bishop Teodomiro, a transcendental figure in this story.
3The song was unnervingly rendered in a hoarse, sepulchral voice that came from the mouth of the figure as if from the depths of a tomb.
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