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sarcophagus

sar·coph·a·gus [ saar kóffəgəss ] (plural sar·coph·a·gi [ saar kóffəgī ] or sar·coph·a·gus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
stone coffin: an ancient stone or marble coffin, often decorated with sculpture and inscriptions

[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek sarkophagos "flesh-eater"]
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