First published 1912; not yet revised More entries for "sepulture"
sepulturenoun
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What does the noun sepulture mean?
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sepulture, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
sepulture has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How common is the noun sepulture?
About 0.06occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1750 | 0.59 |
| 1760 | 0.67 |
| 1770 | 0.77 |
| 1780 | 0.84 |
| 1790 | 0.94 |
| 1800 | 1.1 |
| 1810 | 1.1 |
| 1820 | 1.2 |
| 1830 | 1.2 |
| 1840 | 1.1 |
| 1850 | 1.1 |
| 1860 | 1.0 |
| 1870 | 0.9 |
| 1880 | 0.77 |
| 1890 | 0.63 |
| 1900 | 0.5 |
| 1910 | 0.37 |
| 1920 | 0.28 |
| 1930 | 0.2 |
| 1940 | 0.15 |
| 1950 | 0.12 |
| 1960 | 0.085 |
| 1970 | 0.072 |
| 1980 | 0.068 |
| 1990 | 0.064 |
| 2000 | 0.057 |
| 2010 | 0.053 |
How is the noun sepulture pronounced?
British English
/ˈsɛpəltjʊə/
Where does the noun sepulture come from?
Earliest known use
Middle English
The earliest known use of the noun sepulture is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for sepulture is from 1297, in Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle.
sepulture is a borrowing from French.
Etymons: French sepulture.
Nearby entries
- sepulchre-tree, n.1449
- Sepulchrine, adj.a1800–
- sepulchrize, v.1595–1632
- sepulchromany, n.1606
- sepulchrous, adj.1831–
- sepulchrum, n.1837–
- sepult, adj.1898–
- sepult, v.1544–1657
- sepultary, n.1581
- sepultural, adj.1789–
- sepulture, n.1297–
- sepulture, v.1490–
- sepurture, n.1688–1894
- seq, n.1726–
- sequa, n.1866–
- sequaces, n.a1513–1660
- sequacious, adj.1640–
- sequaciousness, n.1653–
- sequacity, n.1626–
- Sequanian, adj.1851–
- sequel, n.c1420–
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Entry history for sepulture, n.
sepulture, n. was first published in 1912; not yet revised
sepulture, n. was last modified in December 2023
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into sepulture, n. in December 2023.
Earlier versions of sepulture, n. were published in:
OED First Edition (1912)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- sepulchre-tree, n.1449
- Sepulchrine, adj.a1800–
- sepulchrize, v.1595–1632
- sepulchromany, n.1606
- sepulchrous, adj.1831–
- sepulchrum, n.1837–
- sepult, adj.1898–
- sepult, v.1544–1657
- sepultary, n.1581
- sepultural, adj.1789–
- sepulture, n.1297–
- sepulture, v.1490–
- sepurture, n.1688–1894
- seq, n.1726–
- sequa, n.1866–
- sequaces, n.a1513–1660
- sequacious, adj.1640–
- sequaciousness, n.1653–
- sequacity, n.1626–
- Sequanian, adj.1851–
- sequel, n.c1420–
