holy sepulcher

ho·ly sep·ul·cher

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee sep-uh l-ker]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈsɛp əl kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee sep-uh l-ker]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈsɛp əl kər/

Definition of holy sepulcher words

noun holy sepulcher the sepulcher in which the body of Jesus lay between His burial and His resurrection. 1

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Origin of holy sepulcher

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225

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Parts of speech for Holy sepulcher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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holy sepulcher popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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