Sarcophagus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural sar·coph·a·gi [sahr-kof-uh-jahy], /sɑrˈkɒf əˌdʒaɪ/, sar·coph·a·gus·es.
  1. a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
  2. a kind of stone thought to consume the flesh of corpses, used for coffins.
noun plural -gi (-ˌɡaɪ) or -guses
  1. a stone or marble coffin or tomb, esp one bearing sculpture or inscriptions
Sarcophagus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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