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sepulchral definition

se·pul·chral (sə pul′krəl)

adjective

  1. of sepulchers, burial, etc.
  2. suggestive of the grave or burial; dismal; gloomy
  3. deep and melancholy: said of sound

Etymology: L sepulcralis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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