sepulture

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After his death he was laid to rest in the Pantheon set aside by the Poles for the sepulture of their literary celebrities.

From The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy

The bodies were brought to the place of sepulture in open coffins, with their faces uncovered.

From Old Church Lore by Andrews, William

Ording's place of sepulture was nearest to the east end or dais.

From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Brakelond, Jocelin de

This was one of the “Memaloose” or sepulture places of the Indians.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison

But who art thou that lookest forth sublime, 2690 A soul upsoaring as from sepulture, Body and spirit pure and free from stain, As gold and silver tried by seven-timed fire?

From Elias An Epic of the Ages by Whitney, Orson F.