whited sepulchre
English
Etymology
An allusion to Matt. xxiii. 27 in the Bible. From Ancient Greek τάφος κεκονιαμένος (táphos kekoniaménos, “plastered tomb, hypocrite”).
Noun
whited sepulchre (plural whited sepulchres)
- One who is outwardly attractive, but unclean or vile on the inside; a hypocrite.
Alternative forms
- whited sepulcher
Anagrams
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