/ English Dictionary |
GRAVEROBBER
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
Synonyms:
body snatcher; ghoul; graverobber
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("graverobber" is a kind of...):
stealer; thief (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("graverobber" is a kind of...):
stealer; thief (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)