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noun
One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who digs up corpses in order to sell them to anatomists and surgeons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: body snatcher, resurrectionist
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ghoul, body snatcher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thief, stealer
noun
someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thief, stealer
History
From grave + robber.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
