English Explanatory Dictionary

graverobber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.
  2. One who digs up corpses in order to sell them to anatomists and surgeons.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/ grāvʹräb'ər /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɑbɚ/

Word forms

graverobber graverobbers grave robber

Etymology

From grave + robber.

Synonyms

body snatcher resurrectionist

Related words

ghoul
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