gravedigger
English
Etymology
From grave + digger
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.ə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪv.ˌdɪɡ.əɹ/
Noun
gravedigger (plural gravediggers)
- A person employed to dig graves.
- A necrophore, or burying beetle.
Usage notes
- Not used of a modern cemetery worker who uses a mechanical digger.
Translations
a person employed to dig graves
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A necrophore, or burying beetle
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See also
- sexton