English
Etymology
Category:Greek derivations
From Ancient Greek ��μβο� (tumbos) "a sepulchral mound, cairn, barrow", generally "tomb, grave"
Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�m|-u�m
Noun
Image:John Riley Tanner's tomb.JPG|thumb|right|300px|[[governor|Governor John R. Tanner's tomb]]
tomb (plural: tombs)
- A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
Translations
Dutch: tombe
Finnish: hauta, hautakappeli, hautakammio
German: Grabmal n
Greek: ��μβο� (��μβο�)
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