sarcophagus

The word “sarcophagus” has 4 syllables: sar-coph-a-gus

It's pronounced as /sɑːrˈkɒfəɡəs/

What is synonym and antonym for sarcophagus?

In the thesaurus, “sarcophagus” has 27 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for sarcophagus along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sarcophagus

noun
1. A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture.
2. The cement and steel structure that encases the destroyed reactor at the power station in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
3. A kind of limestone used by the Greeks for coffins, so called because it was thought to consume the flesh of corpses.
4. An 18th-century form of wine cooler.

The archaeologists discovered a sarcophagus carved with intricate designs and ancient symbols.
Inside the tomb, they found a well-preserved sarcophagus that had been sealed for centuries.
The museum's newest exhibit featured a sarcophagus from ancient Egypt.
The sarcophagus was made of limestone and adorned with beautiful hieroglyphs.
During the excavation, they carefully removed the lid of the sarcophagus to reveal the mummified remains.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms or another words to sarcophagus, such as: bier, bin, body bag, box, carton, case, casket.

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