verb
- placing in a tomb or grave; burying
Usage: present participle of sepulcher; formal or literary
Examples
- The ancient Egyptians were skilled at sepulchering their pharaohs with elaborate rituals.
- The family was sepulchering their ancestor in the old cemetery.
- Medieval nobles often spent fortunes sepulchering their loved ones in grand mausoleums.
- The archaeologists discovered evidence of sepulchering practices dating back thousands of years.
- They were sepulchering the warrior with his weapons and treasures.
- The tradition of sepulchering the dead in stone tombs was common among wealthy Romans.