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Meaning of graves
The primary meaning of the word "graves" refers to excavations in the ground for burying the dead.
Etymology of graves
The word "graves" has its roots in Old English "græf" and Old Norse "gröf", both meaning "pit" or "trench", which are derived from the Proto-Germanic "grabiz" and the Proto-Indo-European "grebh-", also meaning "to dig"
Historically, the term has been used since Old English times to refer to a place of burial, with its meaning and usage evolving over time to encompass various types of burial sites
Synonyms
tombs
sepulchers
mausoleums
crypts
vaults
burial grounds
cemeteries
memorials
headstones
monuments
burial sites
resting places
interments
burials
entombments
inhumations
sepultures
barrows
tumuli
mounds
dolmens
cairns
burial mounds
graveyards
necropoles
charnel houses
Definitions
- A hole dug in the ground for burying a dead body
- * A place of burial, especially a plot of land in a cemetery
Usage Examples
- The old graveyard contained many graves of soldiers who died in the war
- * The family visited the grave of their loved one to pay their respects
Antonyms
births
beginnings
starts
initiations
inaugurations
introductions
openings
commencements
origins
sources
fountains
springs
wells
cradles
nurseries
havens
sanctuaries
refuges
shelters
asylums
safe houses