graverobber en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- grāvʹräb'ər (US)
- /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɑbɚ/ (US)
- /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From grave + robber.
Meanings
- One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.
- One who digs up corpses in order to sell them to anatomists and surgeons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grave robber | alternative | lexicographic | |
| graverobbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
resurrectionist · body snatcher
Translations (23)
hu sírrabló (one who robs graves or tombs) · ka საფლავის მძარცველი (one who robs graves or tombs) · fr pilleur de tombe (one who robs graves or tombs) · ota كفنجی (one who robs graves or tombs) · el τυμβωρύχος (one who robs graves or tombs) · hi कब्र चोर (one who robs graves or tombs) · cmn 盜墓者 /盗墓者 (one who robs graves or tombs) · ru грабитель могил (one who robs graves or tombs) · ru могильщик (one who robs graves or tombs) · de Grabräuber (one who robs graves or tombs) · la bustirapus (one who robs graves or tombs) · da gravrøver (one who robs graves or tombs) · fi haudanryöstäjä (one who robs graves or tombs) · ru гробокопатель (one who robs graves or tombs) · tr kefenci (one who robs graves or tombs) · pl hiena cmentarna (one who robs graves or tombs) · sv gravplundrare (one who robs graves or tombs) · nl grafrover (one who robs graves or tombs) · it tombarolo (one who robs graves or tombs) · scn spogghia-morti (one who robs graves or tombs) · ka საფლავის ქურდი (one who robs graves or tombs) · de Grabräuberin (one who robs graves or tombs) · hi क़ब्र चोर (one who robs graves or tombs)