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Thursday, 28 April 2011

Sepulchre

sepulchre US, sepulcher [ˈsɛpəlkə]

n
1. a burial vault, tomb, or grave
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Also called Easter sepulchre a separate alcove in some medieval churches in which the Eucharistic elements were kept from Good Friday until the Easter ceremonies

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