sarcophagus

• Cercueil en pierre, généralement décoré de sculptures ou d'inscriptions, utilisé dans l'Antiquité pour les sépultures.

A stone coffin, typically adorned with sculpture or inscriptions, used in ancient times for burial.

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1. B2formal

   A stone coffin, often decorated with carvings or inscriptions, used for burial in ancient times.

   sarcophage

   • The archaeologists discovered an ancient sarcophagus in the tomb.
   • The sarcophagus was carved from a single block of marble.
   • Hieroglyphics covered the lid of the sarcophagus.