First Known Use: 13th century
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1tomb
noun \ˈtüm\
: a building or chamber above or below the ground in which a dead body is kept
Full Definition of TOMB
1
a : an excavation in which a corpse is buried : grave b : a place of interment
2
: a house, chamber, or vault for the dead
3
: a building or structure resembling a tomb (as in appearance)
— tomb·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of TOMB
Middle English tombe, from Anglo-French tumbe, from Late Latin tumba sepulchral mound, from Greek tymbos; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to be swollen — more at thumb
2tomb
transitive verb
Definition of TOMB
First Known Use of TOMB
14th century
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noun \ˈtüm\
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