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sarcophaguses
Variant of sarcophagus
noun pl. sarcophagi or sarcophaguses
- among the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, a limestone coffin or tomb, often inscribed and elaborately ornamented
- any stone coffin, esp. one on display, as in a monumental tomb
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