Τύμβος tumbos, meaning mound or burial monument) is a repository for the remains of the dead A grave or other place of burial. It may be above or below ground and can vary greatly in form, size, and cultural significance.
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The meaning of tomb is an excavation in which a corpse is buried
How to use tomb in a sentence.
(definition of tomb from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) In many cultures and civilizations the tomb was superseded by, or coexisted with, monuments or memorials to the dead Sometimes, as in ancient greece, the bodies were burned and the ashes put in funerary urns. A tomb is an enclosed space for the repository of the remains of the dead
Traditionally tombs have been located in caves, underground, or in structures designed. An excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse A mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like A monument for housing or commemorating a dead person.
Definition of tomb noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A tomb is a house, chamber or vault for the dead The original purpose of a tomb was to protect the dead and provide the deceased with a dwelling equipped with necessities for the afterlife.
